Chapter 2 of Mating center is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mating center is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Much better," she agreed. "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist. And it works both ways. You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction. A self-induced hypnosis."
Chapter 2 of Mating center is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special loved one
From this reading “"You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.”
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading “"You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.”
heal or recover
From this reading “You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.”
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
From this reading “A self-induced hypnosis."”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.”
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “"You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.”
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
From this reading “"You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.”
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In this reading “"Much better," she agreed.”
cause to move into the opposite direction
In this reading “You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.”
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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 You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Much better," she agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it works both ways.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Much better," she agreed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And it works both ways.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
a special loved one
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
heal or recover
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
From this reading A self-induced hypnosis."
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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it works both ways.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much better," she agreed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
produced by electrical self-induction
From this reading A self-induced hypnosis."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Much better," she agreed.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
the act of using
From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And it works both ways.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading And it works both ways.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
Chapter 2 of Mating center by Frank Belknap Long holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of Mating center, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Mating center by Frank Belknap Long exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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