Chapter 2 of The scientific pioneer returns is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The scientific pioneer returns is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank! And some brandy!" I carried her to the studio lounge. Hank came back with two glasses. I gulped the brandy swiftly, and held the water to her lips.
Chapter 2 of The scientific pioneer returns is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “And some brandy!"”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Hank came back with two glasses.”
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “I gulped the brandy swiftly, and held the water to her lips.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “I carried her to the studio lounge.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “I carried her to the studio lounge.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!”
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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be restored
In this reading “Hank came back with two glasses.”
In this reading “And some brandy!"”
In this reading “Hank came back with two glasses.”
In this reading “Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!”
In this reading “Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And some brandy!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hank came back with two glasses.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading And some brandy!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hank came back with two glasses.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I carried her to the studio lounge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Hank came back with two glasses.
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading I gulped the brandy swiftly, and held the water to her lips.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I gulped the brandy swiftly, and held the water to her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I carried her to the studio lounge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I gulped the brandy swiftly, and held the water to her lips.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading I carried her to the studio lounge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading I carried her to the studio lounge.
in a swift manner
From this reading I gulped the brandy swiftly, and held the water to her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I carried her to the studio lounge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I carried her to the studio lounge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hank came back with two glasses.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hank came back with two glasses.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Unexpected Journey I yelled, "Get some water, Hank!
Chapter 2 of The scientific pioneer returns by Nelson S. Bond holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 247 sentences of The scientific pioneer returns, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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