Chapter 2 of The Voice from the Void is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Voice from the Void is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And again he lapsed into silence. "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him? Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life? No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room. "No!
Chapter 2 of The Voice from the Void is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extreme mental distress
From this reading “No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?”
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “"What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?”
no longer active or practicing
From this reading “And again he lapsed into silence.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “And again he lapsed into silence.”
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.”
in a weird manner
From this reading “No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.”
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 “Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?”
In this reading “No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.”
In this reading “And again he lapsed into silence.”
In this reading “No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?”
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anew
From this reading And again he lapsed into silence.
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From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And again he lapsed into silence.
extreme mental distress
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And again he lapsed into silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And again he lapsed into silence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
no longer active or practicing
From this reading And again he lapsed into silence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
not any; not one
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And again he lapsed into silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
in a weird manner
From this reading No!" he cried again in anguish some minutes later, his voice sounding weirdly in the old-world little room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if Roddy knew--what if those fiends told him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! what would he think of the other side of his father's life?
Chapter 2 of The Voice from the Void by William Le Queux holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Voice from the Void, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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