Chapter 2 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Saxon grinned. "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself. You can pick up your skirt, Ileth." She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand. "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
Chapter 2 of The Outcasts of Solar III is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Saxon grinned.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “"Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.”
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading “Saxon grinned.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “"Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take and lift upward
In this reading “You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
anew
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."
not accessible to view
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Saxon grinned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
select carefully from a group
From this reading You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Saxon grinned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'm leaving," he said, "but remember, I can read your thoughts.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She snatched it about her waist again, holding the foot long tear together with her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can pick up your skirt, Ileth."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Obviously," he said, "you haven't any weapon concealed about yourself.
Chapter 2 of The Outcasts of Solar III by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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