Chapter 2 of Priestess of the Flame is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Priestess of the Flame is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He's ... gone, sir?" "With Liane," I nodded. The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room. "He's not there, sir!" he snapped. "But in his room I found this!"
Chapter 2 of Priestess of the Flame is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"He's ... gone, sir?"”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"With Liane," I nodded.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"He's not there, sir!" he snapped.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But in his room I found this!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
set up or found
From this reading "But in his room I found this!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's ... gone, sir?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's not there, sir!" he snapped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's ... gone, sir?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But in his room I found this!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With Liane," I nodded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But in his room I found this!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With Liane," I nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "With Liane," I nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not there, sir!" he snapped.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He's ... gone, sir?"
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "He's not there, sir!" he snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door burst open, and Correy came racing into the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He's not there, sir!" he snapped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But in his room I found this!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With Liane," I nodded.
Chapter 2 of Priestess of the Flame by Sewell Peaslee Wright holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Priestess of the Flame, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Priestess of the Flame by Sewell Peaslee Wright exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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