Chapter 2 of The Monster is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Monster is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly. But was he going to his death? Could he be sure that Mathieson was right? That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness? Or could it be that Gaddon might be right, that ...
Chapter 2 of The Monster is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?”
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading “That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?”
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?”
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could he be sure that Mathieson was right?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was he going to his death?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he be sure that Mathieson was right?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But was he going to his death?
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
the act of departing
From this reading But was he going to his death?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But was he going to his death?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But was he going to his death?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or could it be that Gaddon might be right, that ...
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could he be sure that Mathieson was right?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Or could it be that Gaddon might be right, that ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or could it be that Gaddon might be right, that ...
precisely, exactly
From this reading Could he be sure that Mathieson was right?
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
an unbroken series of events
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
a state of acute pain
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Could he be sure that Mathieson was right?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could he be sure that Mathieson was right?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But was he going to his death?
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading And then Trent's thoughts grew sober suddenly.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading That Gaddon was suffering from some streak of insanity that had manifested itself in this final venture of madness?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But was he going to his death?
Chapter 2 of The Monster by S. M. Tenneshaw holds 584 sentences, grouped into 117 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 584 sentences of The Monster, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.
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