Chapter 2 of Moon of Treason is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Moon of Treason is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He said aloud: "He seems okay." Tani expelled her breath in relief. Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks. Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee. The girl disturbed him.
Chapter 2 of Moon of Treason is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “He said aloud: "He seems okay."”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “The girl disturbed him.”
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading “Tani expelled her breath in relief.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.”
against your will
From this reading “Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “He said aloud: "He seems okay."”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading He said aloud: "He seems okay."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Tani expelled her breath in relief.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The girl disturbed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Tani expelled her breath in relief.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
a young female
From this reading The girl disturbed him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said aloud: "He seems okay."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tani expelled her breath in relief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tani expelled her breath in relief.
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He said aloud: "He seems okay."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Tani expelled her breath in relief.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
intense aversion
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said aloud: "He seems okay."
cut with a saw
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He said aloud: "He seems okay."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
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From this reading Tani expelled her breath in relief.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
in the direction of
From this reading Involuntarily he started to reach out his hand to comfort her, remembered the repugnance normal humans felt toward him and let his hand drop to his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vickers looked at her suddenly and saw that tears were running down her cheeks.
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