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Out Like a Light

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.
He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.
_Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.
Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.
Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"
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Out Like a Light

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.
/ˌnevərðəˈles hiː hæd wɜːrk tuː duː ənˈplezənt æz ðə aɪˈdiːə hæd ˈsʌdənli bɪˈɡʌn tuː siːm/
Line 2
He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.
/hiː pʊld ðə lɪst ʌv ˈæˈdresɪz aʊt ʌv hɪz ˈpɑːkət ənd lʊkt æt ðə fɜːrst wʌn/
Line 3
_Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.
Line 4
Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.
/ˈlɑːdʒɪkli ˈðerfɔːr hiː wʊd biː ðə fɜːrst wʌn tuː tɔːk tuː/
Line 5
Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

addresses noun US /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading “He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “_Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.”

Logically adverb US /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

according to logical reasoning

From this reading “Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.”

Lynch verb US /lɪntʃ/

kill without legal sanction

From this reading “_Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.”

Malone noun US /məˈloʊn/

English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)

From this reading “Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"”

Mike noun US /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading “_Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.”

Spooks noun US /spuːks/

plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

From this reading “_Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.”

unpleasant adjective US /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading “Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

Cadillacs

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

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

Fueyo

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

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

LogicallyadverbUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

according to logical reasoning

From this reading Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/

kill without legal sanction

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/

English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

MikenounUS /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He pulled the list of addresses out of his pocket and looked at the first one.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

SpooksnounUS /spuːks/

plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Mike Fueyo._ Mike was the leader of the Silent Spooks, according to Lieutenant Lynch.

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 Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Malone tried to think of some good questions, but the best one he could come up with was: "Well, what about all those red Cadillacs?"

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Nevertheless, he had work to do, unpleasant as the idea had suddenly begun to seem.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Logically, therefore, he would be the first one to talk to.

Chapter 5 of Out Like a Light by Randall Garrett holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Kenneth
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