Chapter 3 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention. "Our beginners start here," he explained. "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant." "How do you explain it?" Penny asked.
Chapter 3 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “"Our beginners start here," he explained.”
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading “Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.”
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading “"Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."”
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.”
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.”
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “"Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."”
(used in the plural) pants for casual wear
From this reading “Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.”
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In this reading “Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Penny asked.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity
From this reading "Our beginners start here," he explained.
confined by bonds
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you explain it?"
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From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "How do you explain it?"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Our beginners start here," he explained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our beginners start here," he explained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Our beginners start here," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you explain it?"
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do you explain it?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our beginners start here," he explained.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny asked.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
(used in the plural) pants for casual wear
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Our beginners start here," he explained.
in a strange manner
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Strangely, we lose more brass and copper from this shift than anywhere else in the plant."
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Gandiss escorted the visitors into another large room where hundreds of girls in slacks, their hair bound by nets, worked over machines with concentrated attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you explain it?"
Chapter 3 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of Guilt of the Brass Thieves, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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