Chapter 2 of The Lost Continent is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Lost Continent is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What could it mean? I had left Alvarez in command. He was my most loyal subordinate. It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me. No, there was some other explanation.
Chapter 2 of The Lost Continent is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I had left Alvarez in command.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “No, there was some other explanation.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “He was my most loyal subordinate.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.”
lower in rank or importance
From this reading “He was my most loyal subordinate.”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean?
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had left Alvarez in command.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
not any; not one
From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
lower in rank or importance
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was absolutely beyond the pale of possibility that Alvarez should desert me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No, there was some other explanation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was my most loyal subordinate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
Chapter 2 of The Lost Continent by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 119 sentences of The Lost Continent, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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