Chapter 8 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No . . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought. “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga. They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
Chapter 8 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “. almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “. almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
for a long time without essential change
From this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
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In this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
In this reading “They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.”
In this reading “. almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.”
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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 . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
later than; following
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
an association of criminals
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
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From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
not any; not one
From this reading “No .
not one, and not any
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
for a long time without essential change
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
a special situation
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading . almost certainly not,” Nadine replied, after a minute of thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
previously unknown
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
(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 They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are looking for a telepath with a voice, which they won’t find on Tominga.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They know Manarkans well—many of us live here permanently—and I’m quite sure that none of the gang would suspect such an unheard-of thing as Vesta and I have been doing.
Chapter 8 of Masters of the vortex by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 418 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.
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