Chapter 2 of The Blue Venus is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Blue Venus is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know the trail," he said. "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it. I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright." "Bemmelman?" Mia looked puzzled.
Chapter 2 of The Blue Venus is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter
From this reading “"Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Mia looked puzzled.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “"I know the trail," he said.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."”
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In this reading “I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."”
In this reading “I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."”
In this reading “Mia looked puzzled.”
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From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know the trail," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know the trail," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know the trail," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mia looked puzzled.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mia looked puzzled.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing but Jovian primitives could have managed it.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mia looked puzzled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know the trail," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know the trail," he said.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "I know the trail," he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why Bemmelman didn't have me killed outright."
Chapter 2 of The Blue Venus by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 459 sentences of The Blue Venus, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Blue Venus by Robert Emmett McDowell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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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