Chapter 2 of Lentala of the South Seas is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lentala of the South Seas is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Royal Feast. The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct. A Gloomy Forecast. Had Any Before Us Escaped? The King’s Promise.
Chapter 2 of Lentala of the South Seas is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Had Any Before Us Escaped?”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “_A Royal Feast.”
predict in advance
From this reading “A Gloomy Forecast.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “A Gloomy Forecast.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “_A Royal Feast.”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct.”
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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 _A Royal Feast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had Any Before Us Escaped?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had Any Before Us Escaped?
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Had Any Before Us Escaped?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _A Royal Feast.
predict in advance
From this reading A Gloomy Forecast.
depressingly dark
From this reading A Gloomy Forecast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Any Before Us Escaped?
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s Promise.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The King’s Promise.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _A Royal Feast.
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fan-Bearer’s Significant Conduct.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Any Before Us Escaped?
Chapter 2 of Lentala of the South Seas by W. C. Morrow holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 182 sentences of Lentala of the South Seas, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Lentala of the South Seas by W. C. Morrow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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