Chapter 3 of Colossus of Chaos is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Colossus of Chaos is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk. The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force. "_I know my orders. I know what must be done._" "And who is Master? Whose will must be obeyed?"
Chapter 3 of Colossus of Chaos is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.”
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.”
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “* * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.”
corresponding in size or degree or extent
From this reading “* * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Whose will must be obeyed?"”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.”
communicating without apparent physical signals
From this reading “* * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
react verbally
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
corresponding in size or degree or extent
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I know my orders.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "_I know my orders.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_I know my orders.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Whose will must be obeyed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "_I know my orders.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The mental answer came rolling into the brains of the Earthmen with almost audible force.
communicating without apparent physical signals
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
which person or people
From this reading I know what must be done._" "And who is Master?
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose will must be obeyed?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whose will must be obeyed?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * The creature had telepathic power commensurate with its bulk.
Chapter 3 of Colossus of Chaos by Nelson S. Bond holds 493 sentences, grouped into 99 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 493 sentences of Colossus of Chaos, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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