Chapter 3 of One of three is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of One of three is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered. Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt. "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston. "They've done it," replied Maddox gloatingly. "That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.
Chapter 3 of One of three is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “_Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “"They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “_Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “"That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “_Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.”
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.
In this reading “Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
in a gloating manner
From this reading "They've done it," replied Maddox gloatingly.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
in an obsequious manner
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They've done it," replied Maddox gloatingly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
express in words
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _Earth Three_ Harry Maddox turned from his laboratory table as the tall, dark man entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maddox greeted the taller man obsequiously, but the other's reply was curt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That proves it then," replied Kingston with interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They've done it, you say?" asked Kingston.
Chapter 3 of One of three by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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