Chapter 2 of Stalemate in Space is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Stalemate in Space is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?" "What do you mean by that?" "I just thought it would be more interesting for you. I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies. I'll see the board, but you won't."
Chapter 2 of Stalemate in Space is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “"Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"I just thought it would be more interesting for you.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “"Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"”
with speed
From this reading “"Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"”
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.”
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.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.”
In this reading “"What do you mean by that?"”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll see the board, but you won't."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by that?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by that?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
with speed
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll see the board, but you won't."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
carry out
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
express in words
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by that?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll see the board, but you won't."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I just thought it would be more interesting for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think," she interrupted quickly, "that you could beat me without sight of the board or pieces?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll take the board over to my bed, and you call out your moves and I'll tell you my replies.
Chapter 2 of Stalemate in Space by Charles L. Harness holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 443 sentences of Stalemate in Space, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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