Chapter 2 of The call from beyond is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The call from beyond is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
West smiled, relieved. "I used other methods," he told them. CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes. "Let's sit down," suggested Nevin. "Just one thing," asked West.
Chapter 2 of The call from beyond is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.”
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “"I used other methods," he told them.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “West smiled, relieved.”
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading “CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.”
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading “CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “"Let's sit down," suggested Nevin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Just one thing," asked West.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let's sit down," suggested Nevin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just one thing," asked West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's sit down," suggested Nevin.
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's sit down," suggested Nevin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just one thing," asked West.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading West smiled, relieved.
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
be seated
From this reading "Let's sit down," suggested Nevin.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading West smiled, relieved.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's sit down," suggested Nevin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
a special situation
From this reading "Just one thing," asked West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I used other methods," he told them.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West smiled, relieved.
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHAPTER THREE The Painting A robot came in, wheeling a tray with steaming dishes.
Chapter 2 of The call from beyond by Clifford D. Simak holds 503 sentences, grouped into 101 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 503 sentences of The call from beyond, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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