Chapter 3 of Badge of Infamy is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Badge of Infamy is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop. "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely. He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light. "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there. This isn't exactly aseptic, anyhow.
Chapter 3 of Badge of Infamy is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “"There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.”
superlative of “clean” — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.”
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading This isn't exactly aseptic, anyhow.
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
From this reading This isn't exactly aseptic, anyhow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
superlative of “clean” — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This isn't exactly aseptic, anyhow.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
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From this reading This isn't exactly aseptic, anyhow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
in the near future
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This isn't exactly aseptic, anyhow.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There may still be a chance," Doc told her husband brusquely.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He threw the cleanest sheet onto a table and shoved it under the single light.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading She began whining and protesting at his having taken so long, but the pain soon forced her to stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep out of the way--in the other room, if you can all pile in there.
Chapter 3 of Badge of Infamy by Lester Del Rey holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of Badge of Infamy, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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