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Now We Are Three

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Now We Are Three is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Where are we going?
What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?
Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.
He was still one of the guilty.
He had seen it in her eyes and in the eyes of others.
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Now We Are Three

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Now We Are Three is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Where are we going?
/wer ɑːr wiː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
Line 2
What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?
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Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.
Line 4
He was still one of the guilty.
/hiː wɑːz stɪl wʌn ʌv ðə ˈɡɪlti/
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He had seen it in her eyes and in the eyes of others.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attorney noun US /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.”

bombs noun US /bɑːmz/

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading “What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?”

challenging adjective US /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading “Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.”

finite adjective US /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

From this reading “What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?”

increasingly adverb US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading “Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.”

Indiana noun US /ˌɪndiˈænə/

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading “Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.”

Madison noun US /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading “Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.”

tested adjective US /ˈtestɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Where are we going?

attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had seen it in her eyes and in the eyes of others.

finiteadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading _Where are we going?

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading He was still one of the guilty.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

Hensley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had seen it in her eyes and in the eyes of others.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was still one of the guilty.

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had seen it in her eyes and in the eyes of others.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

quitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had seen it in her eyes and in the eyes of others.

SF

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still one of the guilty.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was still one of the guilty.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Where are we going?

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _Where are we going?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joe L. Hensley, attorney in Madison, Indiana, and increasingly well known in SF, returns with this challenging story of that Tomorrow._ It didn't matter that he had quit.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading What will the world be like in the days--perhaps not too distant--when we have tested and tested the bombs to the finite degree?

Chapter 1 of Now We Are Three by Joe L. Hensley holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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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World
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