Chapter 1 of A Man Obsessed is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Man Obsessed is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACE BOOKS, INC. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD! Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind. It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
Chapter 1 of A Man Obsessed is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.”
an insane person
From this reading “HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!”
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.”
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading “It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.”
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
the act of departing
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
intense and profound fear
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
roused to anger
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
an insane person
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
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From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeffrey Meyer had a killing on his mind.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It meant nothing to him that his towering Twenty-first Century world was going mad.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HE HUNTED HORROR THROUGH A MANIAC WORLD!
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of A Man Obsessed by Alan Edward Nourse holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 416 sentences of A Man Obsessed, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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