Chapter 2 of Legacy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Legacy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested. "Can you send me an army?" "No." "Then forget it. She was a student here, remember? Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
Chapter 2 of Legacy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading “"How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.”
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “"How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading “Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.”
extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
From this reading “Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.”
past form of “restructure” — construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
From this reading “Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “"How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.”
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading “Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.”
filled with something
From this reading “Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.”
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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 about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
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From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
and nothing more
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
immediately past
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
the head of a city government
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
past form of “restructure” — construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
an educational institution
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
filled with something
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "How about slapping a guard on all Colonial school exits?" he suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No." "Then forget it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a student here, remember?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year a bunch of our students smuggled the stuffed restructured mastodon out and left it in the back garden of the mayor of Ceyce, just for laughs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you send me an army?"
Chapter 2 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Legacy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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