Chapter 2 of Tangle Hold is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tangle Hold is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced." "Defective parts are a result of wear. Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary. Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight. It has to be replaced."
Chapter 2 of Tangle Hold is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."”
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.”
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.”
having a defect
From this reading “"Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “"Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.”
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.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
In this reading “Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.”
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
In this reading “Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Defective parts are a result of wear.
(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 Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Defective parts are a result of wear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
having a defect
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
divisible by two
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
absolutely essential
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Defective parts are a result of wear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
the local environment
From this reading "Defective parts are a result of wear.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Defective parts are a result of wear.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps not, but it becomes defective and has to be replaced."
be dressed in
From this reading "Defective parts are a result of wear.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Since nothing wears out, no repair is necessary.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Occasionally an autobath is damaged, but then it doesn't work at all, even if the damage is slight.
Chapter 2 of Tangle Hold by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 495 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 495 sentences of Tangle Hold, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Tangle Hold by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 495 sentences, grouped into 99 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 99 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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