Chapter 2 of The Unprotected Species is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Unprotected Species is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland. "What the devil," he said woodenly. "Is my whole team going crazy?" MacFarland slipped into his field boots. "I'll go with you," he said.
Chapter 2 of The Unprotected Species is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “MacFarland slipped into his field boots.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Is my whole team going crazy?"”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What the devil," he said woodenly.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “MacFarland slipped into his field boots.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “MacFarland slipped into his field boots.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “"Is my whole team going crazy?"”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “"Is my whole team going crazy?"”
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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In this reading “MacFarland slipped into his field boots.”
In this reading “Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"I'll go with you," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading MacFarland slipped into his field boots.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Is my whole team going crazy?"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil," he said woodenly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading MacFarland slipped into his field boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go with you," he said.
the act of departing
From this reading "Is my whole team going crazy?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What the devil," he said woodenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MacFarland slipped into his field boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go with you," he said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MacFarland slipped into his field boots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my whole team going crazy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my whole team going crazy?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What the devil," he said woodenly.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading MacFarland slipped into his field boots.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Is my whole team going crazy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devil," he said woodenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil," he said woodenly.
a Caucasian
From this reading Gallifa turned a white face to MacFarland.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Is my whole team going crazy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll go with you," he said.
without grace; rigidly
From this reading "What the devil," he said woodenly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll go with you," he said.
Chapter 2 of The Unprotected Species by Melvin Sturgis holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of The Unprotected Species, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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