Chapter 2 of Red Money is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Red Money is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION. "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face. "You know I don't understand it." "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones. "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
Chapter 2 of Red Money is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “"I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.”
refuse to comply
From this reading “"I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “"I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “"Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
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From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
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From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
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From this reading "You know I don't understand it."
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
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From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know I don't understand it."
refuse to comply
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I don't understand it."
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
express in speech
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Nor I," put in Miss Greeby in her manly tones.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You know I don't understand it."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RECOGNITION.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does Oh baro devil, and all the rest of it mean?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you wouldn't speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, smiling on the beautiful eager face.
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