Chapter 2 of The End of Time is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The End of Time is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack. "He could have killed us." "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him. Are you about through? Let's get out of this awful place.
Chapter 2 of The End of Time is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Let's get out of this awful place.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"He could have killed us."”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Are you about through?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you about through?
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Let's get out of this awful place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He could have killed us."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let's get out of this awful place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "He could have killed us."
immediately past
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's get out of this awful place.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let's get out of this awful place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Let's get out of this awful place.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let's get out of this awful place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Are you about through?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He could have killed us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nevertheless I hope we've seen the last of him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why should he have offered to help?" puzzled Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you about through?
Chapter 2 of The End of Time by Wallace West holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 462 sentences of The End of Time, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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