Chapter 2 of One-Way Ticket to Nowhere is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of One-Way Ticket to Nowhere is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They pounded again, harder than ever. The door started to sway and buckle under their weight. There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices. "Shut up in there." "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
Chapter 2 of One-Way Ticket to Nowhere is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.”
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “They pounded again, harder than ever.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “They pounded again, harder than ever.”
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “"Shut up in there."”
In this reading “There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.”
In this reading “There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.”
In this reading “"We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
anew
From this reading They pounded again, harder than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
at any time
From this reading They pounded again, harder than ever.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading They pounded again, harder than ever.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shut up in there."
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading They pounded again, harder than ever.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut up in there."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They pounded again, harder than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pounded again, harder than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up in there."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a heavy step outside, and a murmur of angry voices.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The door started to sway and buckle under their weight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We want to talk with your boss," Blake shouted.
Chapter 2 of One-Way Ticket to Nowhere by Leroy Yerxa holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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 479 sentences of One-Way Ticket to Nowhere, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of One-Way Ticket to Nowhere by Leroy Yerxa exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
Work through the 96 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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