Chapter 2 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled. Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out. His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing. Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly. "Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"
Chapter 2 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.”
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.”
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading “Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.”
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading “"Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"”
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.”
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 “Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.”
In this reading “His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.”
In this reading “His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.”
In this reading “Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.”
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 Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
anew
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading "Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
with speed
From this reading Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Joe slapped the door shut behind Channing quickly.
(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
From this reading "Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
up to a particular time
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Channing beat with his knuckles until they bled.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His head popped in again, and within thirty seconds the door to Joe's opened and admitted Channing.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Finally a door popped open down the hallway fifty yards and a man looked out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatinhell are you operating, Joe--a speakeasy?"
Chapter 2 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of Venus Equilateral, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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