Chapter 2 of Lorelei of the Red Mist 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 Lorelei of the Red Mist is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones. Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach. His eyes danced with malicious laughter. Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor. Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
Chapter 2 of Lorelei of the Red Mist is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading “A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.”
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “His eyes danced with malicious laughter.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
(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 Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading His eyes danced with malicious laughter.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes danced with malicious laughter.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes danced with malicious laughter.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His eyes danced with malicious laughter.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading His eyes danced with malicious laughter.
not any; not one
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beudag smiled, the smile of an angry cat, all teeth and no humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sullen flush began to burn on Beudag's cheekbones.
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading Romna slid unobtrusively out of reach.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Suddenly she walked toward Starke, her head erect, her hands swinging loose and empty at her sides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes danced with malicious laughter.
Chapter 2 of Lorelei of the Red Mist by Leigh Brackett 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 Lorelei of the Red Mist, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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