Chapter 2 of Lion Loose is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lion Loose is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements. Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously. "Good luck, guy," she said. "Anything else to settle before you start off?" Quillan nodded.
Chapter 2 of Lion Loose is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"Good luck, guy," she said.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Good luck, guy," she said.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Quillan nodded.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"Anything else to settle before you start off?"”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Anything else to settle before you start off?"”
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.
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In this reading “Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.”
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “"Good luck, guy," she said.”
In this reading “"Anything else to settle before you start off?"”
In this reading “Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good luck, guy," she said.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Good luck, guy," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
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 Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Good luck, guy," she said.
engage in
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Quillan nodded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good luck, guy," she said.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good luck, guy," she said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Reetal smiled at Quillan, a little dubiously.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heraga left a few minutes later to make his arrangements.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything else to settle before you start off?"
Chapter 2 of Lion Loose by James H. Schmitz holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of Lion Loose, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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