Chapter 8 of Brain Twister is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Brain Twister is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years. He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang. "Oil?" he said. "Oh, no," Her Majesty said. "The Government is providing this money."
Chapter 8 of Brain Twister is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.”
with passionate fervor
From this reading “Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.”
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading “He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “"Oil?" he said.”
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “"The Government is providing this money."”
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading “He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
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From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
with passionate fervor
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "The Government is providing this money."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Government is providing this money."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
and nothing more
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
make reference to
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "The Government is providing this money."
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," Her Majesty said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," Her Majesty said.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Oil?" he said.
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "The Government is providing this money."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oil?" he said.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The Government is providing this money."
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn't think he could stand it, and he was almost grateful for the cowboy's nasal twang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
a late time of life
From this reading Malone hoped fervently that Her Majesty wouldn't mention just how many years.
Chapter 8 of Brain Twister by Randall Garrett holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 412 sentences of Brain Twister, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Brain Twister by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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