Chapter 2 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth 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 Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did vou know I am a woman? Tell me. I must know. I shall study to act better." Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
Chapter 2 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move gently or carefully
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
-ing form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “I shall study to act better."”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.”
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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 "How did vou know I am a woman?
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I shall study to act better."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I shall study to act better."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
move gently or carefully
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
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From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
immediately past
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
on the contrary
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
-ing form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall study to act better."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I shall study to act better."
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
express in words
From this reading Tell me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall study to act better."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tess leaned back entirely at her ease at last and looked up at the sky, rather reveling in relief and in the fun of turning the tables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "How did vou know I am a woman?
Chapter 2 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth by Talbot Mundy holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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