Chapter 15 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face. "Big boss man come." Hanlon jumped to his feet. "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped. "You, too!"
Chapter 15 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"Big boss man come."”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.”
every person
From this reading “"Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Hanlon jumped to his feet.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
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From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Big boss man come."
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Big boss man come."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Big boss man come."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
every person
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hanlon jumped to his feet.
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From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
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From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hanlon jumped to his feet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Big boss man come."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
in a swift manner
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
express in words
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You, too!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
at the time that
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
which person or people
From this reading Hanlon was sitting at his usual place in the mine one day when one of the barrow-men ran up and spoke swiftly to Geck, who turned to Hanlon, alarm on his face.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Get everyone to work; tell them to act real busy!" he snapped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, too!"
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