Chapter 2 of The Hate Disease is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Hate Disease is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Minister for Health said uneasily: "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened. On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims. There are reptiles who sting men. There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
Chapter 2 of The Hate Disease is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.”
give an injection to
From this reading “There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.”
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading “There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.”
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading “There are reptiles who sting men.”
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading “There are reptiles who sting men.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “The Minister for Health said uneasily:”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
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In this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
take in liquids
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
divisible by two
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
give an injection to
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
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From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are reptiles who sting men.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading There are reptiles who sting men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading There are reptiles who sting men.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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in or at that place or location
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
which person or people
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Chapter 2 of The Hate Disease by Murray Leinster holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Hate Disease, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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