Chapter 3 of Naudsonce is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Naudsonce is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of. We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand. One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill. Did you get any words from her?" Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
Chapter 3 of Naudsonce is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.”
with gloom
From this reading “Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.”
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later than; following
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did you get any words from her?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you get any words from her?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did you get any words from her?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
with gloom
From this reading Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did you get any words from her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
engage in
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Paul Meillard shook his head gloomily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One of those big animals could be used to turn the mill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
at the time that
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can shape them with sono-cutters; after they get the idea, they can do it themselves by hand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Did you get any words from her?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willi, when you're over in the mountains, see if you can find something we can make millstones out of.
Chapter 3 of Naudsonce by H. Beam Piper holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of Naudsonce, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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