Chapter 2 of Explorers of the Dawn is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Explorers of the Dawn is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows. I was on my feet in an instant. I shook Angel's shoulder. "Up with you!" I whispered, hoarsely.
Chapter 2 of Explorers of the Dawn is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “I shook Angel's shoulder.”
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.”
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading “At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “I shook Angel's shoulder.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I shook Angel's shoulder.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading I whispered, hoarsely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
immediately past
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
a person who carries a message
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook Angel's shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I shook Angel's shoulder.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
a shaky motion
From this reading At last it came--a pale and trembling messenger, that showed our little room to me in a new aspect--one of mystery and grotesque shadows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up with you!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was on my feet in an instant.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I whispered, hoarsely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Up with you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Up with you!"
Chapter 2 of Explorers of the Dawn by Mazo De la Roche holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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