Chapter 3 of Gifts of Genius is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Gifts of Genius is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious. He feared the effect of his words. But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result. "Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush. "But," said the organist, "I wish I did."
Chapter 3 of Gifts of Genius is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing careful forethought
From this reading “"I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “He feared the effect of his words.”
a person who plays an organ
From this reading “"But," said the organist, "I wish I did."”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “"I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
any thing at all
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
showing careful forethought
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But," said the organist, "I wish I did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He feared the effect of his words.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared the effect of his words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He feared the effect of his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He feared the effect of his words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
a person who plays an organ
From this reading "But," said the organist, "I wish I did."
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
move hurridly
From this reading "Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush.
express in words
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He feared the effect of his words.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very likely you don't understand," said Mr. Rush.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "But," said the organist, "I wish I did."
the words that are spoken
From this reading He feared the effect of his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But anything that he might say would produce now one sole result.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think I understand you," he answered, perplexed and cautious.
Chapter 3 of Gifts of Genius by Samuel [Author of introduction, etc.] Osgood holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 388 sentences of Gifts of Genius, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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