Chapter 11 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Malone blushed quietly. "Oh, I know," the Queen said. "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said. "Don't tell me about it. All right?"
Chapter 11 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “"You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Malone blushed quietly.”
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading “"You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.”
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading “"You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “Malone blushed quietly.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “"Oh, I know," the Queen said.”
with low volume
From this reading “Malone blushed quietly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't tell me about it.
(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 All right?"
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Malone blushed quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't tell me about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know," the Queen said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't tell me about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know," the Queen said.
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone blushed quietly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't tell me about it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know," the Queen said.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Oh, I know," the Queen said.
with low volume
From this reading Malone blushed quietly.
on the contrary
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I know," the Queen said.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
express in words
From this reading "Don't tell me about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I know," the Queen said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You'd much rather think of yourself as a sort of apprentice lecher, a kind of cynical Don Juan, but--" "I know," Malone said.
Chapter 11 of Out Like a Light by Randall Garrett holds 405 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.
Chapter 11 holds 405 sentences of Out Like a Light, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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