Chapter 2 of The Shadow-Gods is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Shadow-Gods is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She nodded. "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped. Most of them were killed in the explosion. The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye. You were right in the center of the blast."
Chapter 2 of The Shadow-Gods is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.”
make a strident sound
From this reading “You were right in the center of the blast."”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “You were right in the center of the blast."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “"Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Most of them were killed in the explosion.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “"Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.”
plural of “medic” — any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
From this reading “The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.”
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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denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
In this reading “"Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.”
In this reading “You were right in the center of the blast."”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.”
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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 "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
possessing life
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
(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 "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
make a strident sound
From this reading You were right in the center of the blast."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading You were right in the center of the blast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
plural of “medic” — any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You were right in the center of the blast."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Only a half dozen out of all those hundreds escaped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them were killed in the explosion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The medics don't know how any one came out alive--especially you and Dead-Eye.
Chapter 2 of The Shadow-Gods by Bill Garson holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 459 sentences of The Shadow-Gods, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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