Chapter 9 of Drowsy is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Drowsy is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Luther smiled. "It will have to be a pretty loud voice." "No louder than wireless. It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied. The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
Chapter 9 of Drowsy is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"No louder than wireless.”
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading “Luther smiled.”
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
medium for communication
From this reading “"No louder than wireless.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.”
In this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
In this reading “"It will have to be a pretty loud voice."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
possessing life
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "No louder than wireless.
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading Luther smiled.
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
not any; not one
From this reading "No louder than wireless.
and nothing more
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
Identical; not different.
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
and nothing more
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Luther smiled.
carry out
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No louder than wireless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
medium for communication
From this reading "No louder than wireless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
Chapter 9 of Drowsy by John Ames Mitchell holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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