Chapter 8 of Knock three-one-two is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Knock three-one-two is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof. And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve. Or before the man finished his drink and left. He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know. "One more double."
Chapter 8 of Knock three-one-two is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.”
increase twofold
From this reading “"One more double."”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
take in liquids
From this reading “Or before the man finished his drink and left.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Or before the man finished his drink and left.”
not liable to failure
From this reading “And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.”
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.
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
thinking again about a choice previously made
In this reading “And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.”
In this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
increase twofold
From this reading "One more double."
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
take in liquids
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
not liable to failure
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "One more double."
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One more double."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
Chapter 8 of Knock three-one-two by Fredric Brown holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 427 sentences of Knock three-one-two, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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