Chapter 2 of Industrial Revolution is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Industrial Revolution is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired. His pulse thuttered. "We haven't been told," she said. "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said. "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
Chapter 2 of Industrial Revolution is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading “"That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.”
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading “"That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.”
plural of “launcher” — armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
From this reading “"Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.”
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading “"Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “His pulse thuttered.”
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.
put in effect
In this reading “"That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We haven't been told," she said.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't been told," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pulse thuttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
plural of “launcher” — armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading His pulse thuttered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We haven't been told," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His pulse thuttered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We haven't been told," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't been told," she said.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's best carried out here, where extra facilities are available if we need them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Some work must be done on the missile launchers," Warburton said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hm-m-m ... if she could be gotten away from them--"How long will you be here?" he inquired.
Chapter 2 of Industrial Revolution by Poul Anderson holds 408 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.
Chapter 2 holds 408 sentences of Industrial Revolution, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Industrial Revolution by Poul Anderson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Industrial Revolution by Poul Anderson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 1629 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30971 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #30971, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 135 minutes of reading across 326 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Industrial Revolution section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 4 chapters of Industrial Revolution to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Industrial Revolution, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
