Chapter 3 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cochrane grinned. He whistled softly. "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly. "I refer modestly to myself. In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
Chapter 3 of Operation: Outer Space is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading “In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!”
the formal act of approving
From this reading “In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Cochrane grinned.”
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading “In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!”
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “"I refer modestly to myself.”
make reference to
From this reading “"I refer modestly to myself.”
assign too low a value to
From this reading “"Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “He whistled softly.”
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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 "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
(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 In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
the formal act of approving
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
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From this reading Cochrane grinned.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
highest in quality
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Cochrane grinned.
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whistled softly.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
the quality of being humane
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I refer modestly to myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "I refer modestly to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I refer modestly to myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
a person who requires medical care
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
make reference to
From this reading "I refer modestly to myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
with low volume
From this reading He whistled softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I refer modestly to myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
assign too low a value to
From this reading "Never underestimate a genius, Bill," he said kindly.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled softly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In two weeks your patient--I'll guarantee it--will be acclaimed the hope, the blessing, the greatest man in all the history of humanity!
Chapter 3 of Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster holds 419 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.
Chapter 3 holds 419 sentences of Operation: Outer Space, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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