Chapter 2 of The Maker of Opportunities is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Maker of Opportunities is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin. That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room. "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again. Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet. "No," he cried.
Chapter 2 of The Maker of Opportunities is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.”
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 “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
In this reading “That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.”
In this reading “As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.”
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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 That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
anew
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No," he cried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
to a considerable degree
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
a human being
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
in a compassionate manner
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
on the contrary
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet.
in the direction of
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Geltman sprang unsteadily to his feet.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the fog upon his memory still hung heavily he raised his head toward the man at the door of the cabin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That person was eyeing him rather pityingly and had come a step forward into the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I be getting you something, sir?" he was saying again.
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