Chapter 2 of When the Sleepers Woke is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of When the Sleepers Woke is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me. My thanks." The yellow man bowed mockingly. "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight." Then he asked irrelevantly.
Chapter 2 of When the Sleepers Woke is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 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.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The yellow man bowed mockingly.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “"To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."”
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “"Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “My thanks."”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “The yellow man bowed mockingly.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked irrelevantly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The yellow man bowed mockingly.
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
in an irrelevant manner
From this reading Then he asked irrelevantly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The yellow man bowed mockingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading The yellow man bowed mockingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thanks."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
except for; apart from
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading My thanks."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asked irrelevantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
a Caucasian
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To interfere with Ra-Jamba's pleasure, and save the little white dove--for me.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow man bowed mockingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Too bad," he purred, "that you should be robbed of the spoils of your fight."
Chapter 2 of When the Sleepers Woke by Arthur Leo Zagat holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of When the Sleepers Woke, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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