Chapter 2 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara. He looked at her curiously. "What were you doing with him, anyway? You usually keep to yourself." The girl smiled wryly.
Chapter 2 of Warlord of Kor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"What were you doing with him, anyway?”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “He looked at her curiously.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"What were you doing with him, anyway?”
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading “Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The girl smiled wryly.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “You usually keep to yourself."”
in a wry manner
From this reading “The girl smiled wryly.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You usually keep to yourself."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her curiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He looked at her curiously.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
a young female
From this reading The girl smiled wryly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her curiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her curiously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You usually keep to yourself."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her curiously.
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The girl smiled wryly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rynason turned back to the table, and Mara.
under normal conditions
From this reading You usually keep to yourself."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
in a wry manner
From this reading The girl smiled wryly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What were you doing with him, anyway?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You usually keep to yourself."
Chapter 2 of Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of Warlord of Kor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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