Chapter 2 of Voodoo Planet is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Voodoo Planet is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have challenged me." Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder. "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder. Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!" III "You are truly a man of power!"
Chapter 2 of Voodoo Planet is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 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.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “"You have challenged me."”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “"The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"”
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading “Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “III "You are truly a man of power!"”
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 "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading III "You are truly a man of power!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading "You have challenged me."
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have challenged me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III "You are truly a man of power!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading III "You are truly a man of power!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have challenged me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
above and across; more than
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading III "You are truly a man of power!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading III "You are truly a man of power!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lumbrilo turned away and then looked back over his shoulder.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The strength you depend upon may become a broken staff, off-worlder.
at the time that
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Remember my words in the time when shadows become substance, and substance the thinnest of shadows!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have challenged me."
Chapter 2 of Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of Voodoo Planet, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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