Chapter 4 of Final Weapon is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Final Weapon is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly. He glanced around the room. Three men were looking at him blankly. He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself. They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
Chapter 4 of Final Weapon is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.”
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Three men were looking at him blankly.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced around the room.”
in your mind
From this reading “He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.”
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “"_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
react verbally
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
any person at all
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced around the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced around the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
in your mind
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
a brief written record
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
with speed
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He glanced around the room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced around the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "_If anyone has any further questions on operation, I'll try to answer them_," he thought quickly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three men were looking at him blankly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took careful note of them, and mentally shook hands with himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were the ones he'd thought would blank out.
Chapter 4 of Final Weapon by Everett B. Cole holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 457 sentences of Final Weapon, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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