Chapter 3 of Operation Terror is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Operation Terror is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms. More than once Lockley stumbled. Twice he fell. The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him. There were whistling squeaks.
Chapter 3 of Operation Terror is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading “It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.”
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.”
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading “It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.”
plural of “squeak” — a short high-pitched noise
From this reading “There were whistling squeaks.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “More than once Lockley stumbled.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “There were whistling squeaks.”
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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 It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
resembling a claw
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Twice he fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he fell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
held up in the air
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
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From this reading More than once Lockley stumbled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
for more time
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once Lockley stumbled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once Lockley stumbled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
plural of “squeak” — a short high-pitched noise
From this reading There were whistling squeaks.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading More than once Lockley stumbled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once Lockley stumbled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were whistling squeaks.
push forcefully
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
two times
From this reading Twice he fell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long descent, made longer by the blindfold and clumsier by his inability to move his arms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The clawlike hands or handlike claws lifted him and thrust him on the way that was being chosen for him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were whistling squeaks.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading There were whistling squeaks.
Chapter 3 of Operation Terror by Murray Leinster holds 544 sentences, grouped into 109 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 544 sentences of Operation Terror, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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