Chapter 2 of The swamp was upside down is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The swamp was upside down is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not greased," corrected Hardwick. "Soaped. Soap is viscous. That is different--and a lucky difference! But the least vibration would encourage movement.
Chapter 2 of The swamp was upside down is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Not greased," corrected Hardwick.”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “But the least vibration would encourage movement.”
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading “"Not greased," corrected Hardwick.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “That is different--and a lucky difference!”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “But the least vibration would encourage movement.”
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “Soap is viscous.”
the act of vibrating
From this reading “But the least vibration would encourage movement.”
having a relatively high resistance to flow
From this reading “Soap is viscous.”
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.
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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 That is different--and a lucky difference!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soap is viscous.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
occurring by chance
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not greased," corrected Hardwick.
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Soap is viscous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Soaped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is different--and a lucky difference!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
the act of vibrating
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
having a relatively high resistance to flow
From this reading Soap is viscous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the least vibration would encourage movement.
Chapter 2 of The swamp was upside down by Murray Leinster holds 509 sentences, grouped into 102 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 509 sentences of The swamp was upside down, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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