Chapter 2 of The Isle of Retribution is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Isle of Retribution is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He waited, to watch Ned’s face. The young man seemed to be musing. “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last. “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.” “But good Lord, think of it.
Chapter 2 of The Isle of Retribution is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ““I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ““Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.””
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ““Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.””
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “The young man seemed to be musing.”
clean or organized
From this reading ““I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ““I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He waited, to watch Ned’s face.”
look attentively
From this reading “He waited, to watch Ned’s face.”
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.
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In this reading ““I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man seemed to be musing.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““But good Lord, think of it.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young man seemed to be musing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But good Lord, think of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He waited, to watch Ned’s face.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “But good Lord, think of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited, to watch Ned’s face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But good Lord, think of it.
immediately past
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “But good Lord, think of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man seemed to be musing.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The young man seemed to be musing.
clean or organized
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited, to watch Ned’s face.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But good Lord, think of it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The young man seemed to be musing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man seemed to be musing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But good Lord, think of it.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited, to watch Ned’s face.
the act of using
From this reading “I could use fifty thousand, pretty neat,” he observed at last.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited, to watch Ned’s face.
look attentively
From this reading He waited, to watch Ned’s face.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes—and don’t forget the fun you’d have.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man seemed to be musing.
Chapter 2 of The Isle of Retribution by Edison Marshall holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of The Isle of Retribution, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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