Chapter 2 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us. "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed. "Now we can talk freely." But I was not satisfied. "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
Chapter 2 of Tarrano the Conqueror is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
in a free manner
From this reading “"Now we can talk freely."”
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “But I was not satisfied.”
catch sight of
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “_Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.”
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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 _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the act of closing something
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
having the shape of a dome
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
in a free manner
From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
a young female
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was not satisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
immediately past
From this reading "At last," Dr. Brende exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was not satisfied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But I was not satisfied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
catch sight of
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Now we can talk freely."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Spy in the House_ The insulated room was small, with a dome-shaped ceiling, no windows, and but one small, heavy door through which we entered, closing it carefully behind us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That girl, Ahla--can you trust her?"
Chapter 2 of Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 196 sentences of Tarrano the Conqueror, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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