Chapter 6 of Two-Legs is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Two-Legs is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm. “Watch me now,” said Two-Legs. “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.” Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground. Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
Chapter 6 of Two-Legs is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.”
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading ““Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.””
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ““Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.””
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.”
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.
In this reading “Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.”
In this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
In this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
In this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.”
In this reading “They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
(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 “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
a youthful male person
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Watch me now,” said Two-Legs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Watch me now,” said Two-Legs.
compacted by ironing
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Watch me now,” said Two-Legs.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They pressed close together and gazed at him in alarm.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Before him, from another cord, hung a glass tube.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Watch me now,” said Two-Legs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two-Legs hung the little boy up between two ropes, so that he swung in the air at some height above the ground.
look attentively
From this reading “Watch me now,” said Two-Legs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dismiss all your fears and look in wonder at what I shall show you.”
Chapter 6 of Two-Legs by Carl Ewald holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 418 sentences of Two-Legs, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Two-Legs by Carl Ewald exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 210 minutes of reading across 506 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Two-Legs section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Two-Legs, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
