Chapter 2 of Victory is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Victory is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them. Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box. Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly. "This will have to be important, Queeth." The prince bobbed his ears emphatically.
Chapter 2 of Victory is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.”
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “The prince bobbed his ears emphatically.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.”
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading “Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prince bobbed his ears emphatically.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The prince bobbed his ears emphatically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince bobbed his ears emphatically.
of great significance or value
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince bobbed his ears emphatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.
without speaking
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Their ears clicked together, but they waited silently as he curled himself up in the official box.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Then Krhal, the merchant viscount, whistled questioningly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole group was assembled, though it was past sleep week for most of them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will have to be important, Queeth."
Chapter 2 of Victory by Lester Del Rey holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of Victory, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Victory by Lester Del Rey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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