Chapter 3 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken. All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer! Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four. For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion. Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
Chapter 3 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!”
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading “Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.”
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.”
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.”
a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
From this reading “Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
in a harmfully insidious manner
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
express in words
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
put in motion or move to act
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
Chapter 3 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of Legacy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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