Chapter 2 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The humans weren't slaves. They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses. And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin! Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead. Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
Chapter 2 of Sword of Fire is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.”
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading “They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “The humans weren't slaves.”
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!”
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading “Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.”
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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apply thoroughly; think through
In this reading “Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.”
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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 Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
at or in the front
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
(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 And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The humans weren't slaves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
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From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
held up in the air
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The humans weren't slaves.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The humans weren't slaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
a special situation
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading Jupiter lifted his eyes, felt a tingle of excitement run through him.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Reiloc, trotting beside the cage, grunted suddenly and raised his arm, pointing ahead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were domesticated--like cattle or dogs or horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The humans weren't slaves.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Lete's people were wild with all the contempt of the wild thing for its tame cousin!
Chapter 2 of Sword of Fire by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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 480 sentences of Sword of Fire, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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