Chapter 2 of Phantom Out of Time is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Phantom Out of Time is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, yes." The captain grinned caustically. "Don't you trust me, Corporal? You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember." "N-no, sir.
Chapter 2 of Phantom Out of Time is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The captain grinned caustically.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “"Don't you trust me, Corporal?”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “The captain grinned caustically.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"N-no, sir.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"Don't you trust me, Corporal?”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Oh, yes."”
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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 never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain grinned caustically.
in a caustic vitriolic manner
From this reading The captain grinned caustically.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "Don't you trust me, Corporal?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you trust me, Corporal?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading The captain grinned caustically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you trust me, Corporal?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "N-no, sir.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes."
the act of receiving
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
To recall to mind.
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
term of address for a man
From this reading "N-no, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You never asked for a receipt before that I can remember."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain grinned caustically.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Don't you trust me, Corporal?
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you trust me, Corporal?
Chapter 2 of Phantom Out of Time by Nelson S. Bond holds 497 sentences, grouped into 100 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 497 sentences of Phantom Out of Time, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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