Chapter 2 of It Could Be Anything is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of It Could Be Anything is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?" "Ah." He looked at Brett strangely. "I'll show you." Brett could smell food now.
Chapter 2 of It Could Be Anything is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “"Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Brett could smell food now.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked at Brett strangely.”
express in words
From this reading “"Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"I'll show you."”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Brett could smell food now.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “He looked at Brett strangely.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at Brett strangely.”
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From this reading "Ah."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Brett strangely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at Brett strangely.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brett could smell food now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Brett could smell food now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Brett strangely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Brett strangely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brett could smell food now.
express in words
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll show you."
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Brett could smell food now.
in a strange manner
From this reading He looked at Brett strangely.
at the time that
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you say 'when "it" comes back'?"
Chapter 2 of It Could Be Anything by Keith Laumer holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of It Could Be Anything, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of It Could Be Anything by Keith Laumer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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