Chapter 23 of Two Thousand Miles Below is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Two Thousand Miles Below is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong. His vision was not the truth. The Red Ones have come. And now--we die." "Without a fight?"
Chapter 23 of Two Thousand Miles Below is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “And now--we die."”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"Without a fight?"”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The Red Ones have come.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “_The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “_The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
a vivid mental image
From this reading “His vision was not the truth.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “_The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Without a fight?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now--we die."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Red Ones have come.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And now--we die."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Without a fight?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Red Ones have come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His vision was not the truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His vision was not the truth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now--we die."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Red Ones have come.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Ones have come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading His vision was not the truth.
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
a vivid mental image
From this reading His vision was not the truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now--we die."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without a fight?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading _The Red-Flowering Vine_ "Rotan," said Gor slowly, sadly, "was wrong.
Chapter 23 of Two Thousand Miles Below by Charles Willard Diffin holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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