Chapter 2 of Sphere of the Never-Dead is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sphere of the Never-Dead is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Heard anything about your duties?" Bob inquired. "Nope. Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day. He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
Chapter 2 of Sphere of the Never-Dead is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob inquired.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"Heard anything about your duties?"”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.”
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Bob inquired.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.”
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.”
In this reading “He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.”
In this reading “Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Heard anything about your duties?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
any thing at all
From this reading "Heard anything about your duties?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob inquired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Heard anything about your duties?"
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heard anything about your duties?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Bob inquired.
and nothing more
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nope.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He just asked me if I enjoyed my meals, and minded taking part in the sports.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Got hauled up before your friend Fator the other day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Heard anything about your duties?"
Chapter 2 of Sphere of the Never-Dead by Sam Carson holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 492 sentences of Sphere of the Never-Dead, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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