Chapter 2 of Gold of the Gods is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Gold of the Gods is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away. But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been. Up and down I paced restlessly. There was nothing else to do but wait. If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
Chapter 2 of Gold of the Gods is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Up and down I paced restlessly.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Up and down I paced restlessly.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.”
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading “Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
anew
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing else to do but wait.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down I paced restlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing else to do but wait.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
set up or found
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else to do but wait.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Up and down I paced restlessly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
in a restless manner
From this reading Up and down I paced restlessly.
in the near future
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing else to do but wait.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down I paced restlessly.
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading Uptown I hurried again, afraid that Kennedy had finished and might have been called away.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was nothing else to do but wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
at the time that
From this reading But when I reached the laboratory he was not there, and I found that he had not been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he was unable to keep his appointment here with me, I knew that he would soon telephone.
Chapter 2 of Gold of the Gods by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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