Chapter 3 of Dust is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dust is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?” “Kinda. The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.” “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights. People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
Chapter 3 of Dust is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading ““Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading ““Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.”
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading ““Kinda.”
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading ““Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading ““Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading ““Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
for the reason that
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
the act of departing
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading “Kinda.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
and nothing more
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if I can't have that item, at least I can print something about the selling of your coal rights.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading People will be interested because it shows the operators are coming in our direction.
but in spite of that
From this reading The only trouble is, I haven't got my rose yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this your way of telling me you're going to be married?”
Chapter 3 of Dust by E. (Emanuel) Haldeman-Julius holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 197 sentences of Dust, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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