Chapter 7 of Brain Twister is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Brain Twister is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly. "Think before you speak--and then don't speak. It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking." Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles. Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
Chapter 7 of Brain Twister is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an approving manner
From this reading “"That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
in an approving manner
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
absolutely essential
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
express in speech
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the idea," Her Majesty said approvingly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they find him--" "In a nut-house?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Malone said grimly: "About this new telepath--this Barry Miles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Think before you speak--and then don't speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking."
Chapter 7 of Brain Twister by Randall Garrett holds 409 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 7 holds 409 sentences of Brain Twister, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Brain Twister by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 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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