Chapter 2 of The Night of the Trolls is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Night of the Trolls is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This will do, Pop," I said. "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours." "You'll destroy him?" "I haven't even met the man." "He is evil."
Chapter 2 of The Night of the Trolls is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “"Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “"You'll destroy him?"”
divisible by two
From this reading “"I haven't even met the man."”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “"He is evil."”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"I haven't even met the man."”
bulge outward
From this reading “"This will do, Pop," I said.”
express in words
From this reading “"Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "You'll destroy him?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
divisible by two
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "He is evil."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is evil."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll destroy him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is evil."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
bulge outward
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
express in words
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't even met the man."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will do, Pop," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll destroy him?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Now, tell me all you can about this Baron of yours."
Chapter 2 of The Night of the Trolls by Keith Laumer holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 441 sentences of The Night of the Trolls, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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