Chapter 2 of Last Call From Sector 9G is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Last Call From Sector 9G is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Total strangers, eh?" "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment. I should think you could tell. They're not the type _I_ run with." "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
Chapter 2 of Last Call From Sector 9G is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “"Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “"No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “"No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Total strangers, eh?"”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “"No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.”
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “"Total strangers, eh?"”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “They're not the type _I_ run with."”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.”
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.
In this reading “"Total strangers, eh?"”
In this reading “"No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I should think you could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Total strangers, eh?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think you could tell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
not any; not one
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They're not the type _I_ run with."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They're not the type _I_ run with."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think you could tell.
not in physical motion
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Total strangers, eh?"
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
express in words
From this reading I should think you could tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They're not the type _I_ run with."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're not the type _I_ run with."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think you could tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading "Total strangers, eh?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They're not the type _I_ run with."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Turned up this afternoon at my apartment.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "No." He frowned, still breathing hard and wiping sweat from his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They're not the type _I_ run with."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should think you could tell.
Chapter 2 of Last Call From Sector 9G by Leigh Brackett holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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 498 sentences of Last Call From Sector 9G, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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