Chapter 2 of Thunder in the void is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Thunder in the void is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The radio operator did not turn. He had not seen her or heard her silent approach. Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free. A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain. It was too quick for pain.
Chapter 2 of Thunder in the void is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading “Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.”
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.”
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading “Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “The radio operator did not turn.”
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading “Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.”
medium for communication
From this reading “The radio operator did not turn.”
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.”
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In this reading “A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.”
In this reading “It was too quick for pain.”
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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 A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
move towards
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The radio operator did not turn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too quick for pain.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too quick for pain.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The radio operator did not turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The radio operator did not turn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
above and across; more than
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was too quick for pain.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading A lance of cold fire plunged into her brain.
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was too quick for pain.
medium for communication
From this reading The radio operator did not turn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had not seen her or heard her silent approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The radio operator did not turn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too quick for pain.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The radio operator did not turn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too quick for pain.
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Andrea’s hand poised over an intricate array of wires and tore the cables free.
Chapter 2 of Thunder in the void by Henry Kuttner holds 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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 528 sentences of Thunder in the void, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Thunder in the void by Henry Kuttner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 528 sentences, grouped into 106 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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