Chapter 3 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room. “Nobody can hear you but me.” “But Mr. Graves, I thought .
Chapter 3 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading ““But Mr. Graves, I thought .”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Nobody can hear you but me.””
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Nobody can hear you but me.””
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
delete or remove
In this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
In this reading ““You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.”
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 “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nobody can hear you but me.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Nobody can hear you but me.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “But Mr. Graves, I thought .
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Nobody can hear you but me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But Mr. Graves, I thought .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nobody can hear you but me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But Mr. Graves, I thought .
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody can hear you but me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But Mr. Graves, I thought .
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might as well cut out the racket,” came from a speaker in the steel ceiling of the room.
Chapter 3 of Masters of the vortex by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Masters of the vortex, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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