Chapter 3 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies. "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?" "Huh?" Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned. "Nothing important.
Chapter 3 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading “Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.”
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “"What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.”
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “"What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"”
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading “As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.”
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a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
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From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
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From this reading "Huh?"
of great significance or value
From this reading "Nothing important.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing important.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Hanlon snapped out of his abstraction and grinned.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Hanlon entered his dormitory room, his roommate looked up from his studies.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What'd the Big Brass Bull want, Han?"
Chapter 3 of Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 170 sentences of Man of Many Minds, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 170 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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