Chapter 2 of Prey of the Space Falcon is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Prey of the Space Falcon is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Curt Varga grinned. "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said. "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you." He shrugged. "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
Chapter 2 of Prey of the Space Falcon is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “* * * * * Curt Varga grinned.”
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading “"You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."”
promote over another
From this reading “"That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “* * * * * Curt Varga grinned.”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “"I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."”
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “"You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “He shrugged.”
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In this reading “"You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."”
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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 "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
a quantity of money
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
make calm or still
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading * * * * * Curt Varga grinned.
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
a social unit living together
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
promote over another
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
a young female
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading * * * * * Curt Varga grinned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a point in my favor, anyway," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Curt Varga grinned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've never kidnapped a girl before; I wasn't certain just what I'd have to do to calm you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will go through a certain amount of discomfort," he finished, "but you will be safe--and I'll notify your family of your safety."
Chapter 2 of Prey of the Space Falcon by Wilbur S. Peacock holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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