Chapter 2 of Space-Trap at Banya Tor is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Space-Trap at Banya Tor is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun. "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!" Iris laughed. "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear. I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
Chapter 2 of Space-Trap at Banya Tor is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.”
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “"Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.”
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “"Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.”
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 “I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."”
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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 "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
dearly loved
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Iris laughed.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
affected with paralysis
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pirate leader sprang backward, releasing Iris, his hand on his gun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I did not trust the crystals entirely, but though he can move his head, he is as paralyzed as the rest of them."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Captain Thorne has a very unusual constitution, my dear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You turned your back on him, you fool, and he's awake!"
Chapter 2 of Space-Trap at Banya Tor by W. J. (William J.) Matthews holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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