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The Copper-Clad World

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.
Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.
Both were in vile humor.
They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.
"Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?
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The Copper-Clad World

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Copper-Clad World is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.
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Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.
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Both were in vile humor.
/boʊθ wɜːr ɪn vaɪl ˈhjuːmər/
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They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.
/ðeɪ enˈdjʊrd ðə traɪˈʌmfənt ˈtʃætər ʌv ðer ˈkæptər ɪn ˈbɪtər ˈsaɪ.ləns/
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"Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?
/ˈoʊvər ðer maɪ frendz hiː sed ˈpɔɪntɪŋ siː/

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captor noun US /ˈkæptər/

a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading “They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.”

chatter verb US /ˈtʃætər/

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading “They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.”

disgusted adjective US /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading “_The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.”

doses noun US /ˈdoʊsəz/

plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

From this reading “Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.”

ignominy noun US /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/

a state of dishonor

From this reading “Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.”

orbit noun US /ˈɔːrbət/

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

From this reading “_The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.”

Satellite noun US /ˈsætəlaɪt/

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

subservience noun US /səbˈsɜːrviəns/

the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan

From this reading “Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

Antazzo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both were in vile humor.

captornounUS /ˈkæptər/

a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.

chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.

disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

dosesnounUS /ˈdoʊsəz/

plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.

enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

gasnounUS /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Both were in vile humor.

ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/

a state of dishonor

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

red-belted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

RepeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

SatellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

subserviencenounUS /səbˈsɜːrviəns/

the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Over there, my friends," he said, pointing; "see?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading They endured the triumphant chatter of their captor in bitter silence.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading Both were in vile humor.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _The Second Satellite_ When, eventually, they swung into the orbit of Jupiter and headed in toward the enormous red-belted body, the two Earth men were heartily disgusted with the voyage and with themselves.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Repeated doses of the pink gas--the ignominy of their utter subservience to the will of Antazzo--had worn them down no less than had the hard work and loss of sleep.

Chapter 2 of The Copper-Clad World by Harl Vincent holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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