Chapter 2 of The Golden Amazons of Venus is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Golden Amazons of Venus is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door. It gave under his hand. As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus. Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges. A dim light gleamed across the room!
Chapter 2 of The Golden Amazons of Venus is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “A dim light gleamed across the room!”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.”
treated with oil
From this reading “Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.”
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading “As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.”
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.
In this reading “A dim light gleamed across the room!”
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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 As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A dim light gleamed across the room!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
without doubt or question
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dim light gleamed across the room!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave under his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A dim light gleamed across the room!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It gave under his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave under his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave under his hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A dim light gleamed across the room!
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
making no sound
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
treated with oil
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A dim light gleamed across the room!
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As he opened the portal a crack, he clearly heard the sharp murmur of the sending apparatus.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerry cautiously tested the knob of the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It gave under his hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then he swung the door wide on its noiseless and well oiled hinges.
Chapter 2 of The Golden Amazons of Venus by John Murray Reynolds holds 478 sentences, grouped into 96 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 478 sentences of The Golden Amazons of Venus, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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