Chapter 2 of The Judas Valley is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Judas Valley is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked. "No, sir." Wayne frowned. What was the sergeant trying to do? What the devil was he up to?
Chapter 2 of The Judas Valley is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading “"Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “What the devil was he up to?”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Wayne frowned.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “What was the sergeant trying to do?”
hard to endure
From this reading “What was the sergeant trying to do?”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “Wayne frowned.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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any thing at all
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil was he up to?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was the sergeant trying to do?
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Wayne frowned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir."
express in words
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading What was the sergeant trying to do?
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was the sergeant trying to do?
hard to endure
From this reading What was the sergeant trying to do?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What the devil was he up to?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the sergeant trying to do?
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Wayne frowned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the sergeant trying to do?
at the time that
From this reading "Did he say anything when he did this?" the Colonel asked.
Chapter 2 of The Judas Valley by Randall Garrett holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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 502 sentences of The Judas Valley, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Judas Valley by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 502 sentences, grouped into 101 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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