Chapter 2 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant. Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker. "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe. "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol. And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
Chapter 2 of Ullr Uprising is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “disgorge” — cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading “Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.”
a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
From this reading “Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “"See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “"See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.”
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 "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
past form of “disgorge” — cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
From this reading "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
above and across; more than
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "I killed that geek, myself, with my pistol.
having a pouch
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
caught or fixed
From this reading And Hid O'Leary stuck a knife in that one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he disgorged and pouched his geek-speaker.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute," von Schlichten told the sergeant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "See that head, there?" he asked, rolling it over with his toe.
Chapter 2 of Ullr Uprising by H. Beam Piper 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 2 holds 418 sentences of Ullr Uprising, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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