Chapter 3 of A Spaceship Named McGuire is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of A Spaceship Named McGuire is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He will?" I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare. "Why?" "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet! She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
Chapter 3 of A Spaceship Named McGuire is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “"Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.”
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!”
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From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
any thing at all
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She's pulled this stunt before, and we always managed to quiet things down before anything happened!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading I gave him Number 2--the wide-eyed innocent stare.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you idiot, I thought you had sense enough to know that this should be kept quiet!
Chapter 3 of A Spaceship Named McGuire by Randall Garrett holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 446 sentences of A Spaceship Named McGuire, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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