Chapter 21 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds. He had barely finished when a waiter brought food. These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please. What's this all about?" "Full coverage?"
Chapter 21 of Man of Many Minds is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.”
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading “The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.”
the total amount and type of insurance carried
From this reading “"Full coverage?"”
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.”
possessive form of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.”
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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 had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What's this all about?"
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
(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 What's this all about?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
the total amount and type of insurance carried
From this reading "Full coverage?"
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Full coverage?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What's this all about?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
possessive form of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These two gone, Hawarden felt free to demand of Hanlon, "Open up, please.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's this all about?"
at the time that
From this reading He had barely finished when a waiter brought food.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The doctor, notified by the truck's short-wave, was waiting in the admiral's office to give Hanlon the shots of antidote and attend to his wounds.
Chapter 21 of Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 21 holds 226 sentences of Man of Many Minds, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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