Chapter 2 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED "What! Me?" Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle. Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.
Chapter 2 of The blind lion of the Congo is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.”
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.”
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED "What!”
held up in the air
From this reading “Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.”
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In this reading “Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.
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From this reading CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED "What!
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED "What!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED "What!
held up in the air
From this reading Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Burt stopped short and stared at his uncle.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Mr. Wallace chuckled and lifted one eyebrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED "What!
Chapter 2 of The blind lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 228 sentences of The blind lion of the Congo, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The blind lion of the Congo by Elliott Whitney exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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