Chapter 2 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing. "Oh, swish--" That did it. Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture. Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines. Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
Chapter 2 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading “"You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.”
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.”
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading “Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.”
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading “"Oh, swish--" That did it.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.”
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 “"You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.”
In this reading “Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “"You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.”
In this reading “Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.”
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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 might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
later than; following
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, swish--" That did it.
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
at any time
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, swish--" That did it.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, swish--" That did it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
more quickly
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading "Oh, swish--" That did it.
express in words
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, swish--" That did it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Lane's right hand streaked for his hip after a warning gesture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Downing's two hands dropped and came up with the twin modines.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only a microtime film record would ever tell the quicker man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might at least put on a clean shirt," drawled Lane, tossing his cigarette at Downing.
Chapter 2 of Pattern for Conquest by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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