Chapter 1 of Dead Giveaway is here in full — 690 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dead Giveaway is here in full — 690 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet. Obviously a shipping transfer point! Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket. "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it. Why?"
Chapter 1 of Dead Giveaway is here in full — 690 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading “_Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “_Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.”
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading “_Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Obviously a shipping transfer point!”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “_Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.”
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “Obviously a shipping transfer point!”
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading “Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.”
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “Obviously a shipping transfer point!”
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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 _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it.
a short coat
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
in an essential manner
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
absolutely essential
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously a shipping transfer point!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Obviously a shipping transfer point!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Obviously a shipping transfer point!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it.
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
a special situation
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Obviously a shipping transfer point!
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes ... sure I've heard of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Necessarily..._ "Mendez?" said the young man in the blue-and-green tartan jacket.
Chapter 1 of Dead Giveaway by Randall Garrett holds 690 sentences, grouped into 138 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 1 holds 690 sentences of Dead Giveaway, unabridged, divided into 138 reading sections.
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