Chapter 2 of Exploiter's End is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Exploiter's End is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I wasn't so sure. That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension. Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting. The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn. Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
Chapter 2 of Exploiter's End is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.”
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading “That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.”
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading “That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.”
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading “The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.”
an article deposited as security
From this reading “The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a room used for dining
In this reading “That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.”
In this reading “The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.”
In this reading “Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
in a softened tone
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wasn't so sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
an article deposited as security
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
in a polite manner
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wasn't so sure.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I wasn't so sure.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The man across the table could be a mindless-controlled, a Guild pawn.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn't so sure.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Department heads spoke in hushed whispers, eyes darting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening the executive dining room was choked with a tight, gnawing tension.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Smile at him politely and keep your mouth shut.
Chapter 2 of Exploiter's End by James Causey holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 395 sentences of Exploiter's End, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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