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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Chapter 1 of Now We Are Three is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock. What do you wear in your office, doctor? Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor.... We all look the same to a fool. Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
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 26/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
From this reading “Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.”
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.”
a scientist trained in physics
From this reading “Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.”
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading “They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.”
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In this reading “They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.”
In this reading “They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.”
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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 They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
(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 We all look the same to a fool.
for the reason that
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
divisible by two
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading We all look the same to a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We all look the same to a fool.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
and nothing more
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
a scientist trained in physics
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We all look the same to a fool.
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
express in words
From this reading Hate-blind eyes can't tell the difference: Physicist, chemist, doctor....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all look the same to a fool.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all look the same to a fool.
be dressed in
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if there were a cancer cure that is only a part of the problem.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
a Caucasian
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They killed a man on the street in New York the other day because he was wearing a white laboratory smock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you wear in your office, doctor?
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.
Chapter 1 holds 313 sentences of Now We Are Three, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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