Chapter 13 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right," she whispered back. "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening. Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below. Cops? It couldn't be, he told himself.
Chapter 13 of Out Like a Light is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “Cops?”
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “"They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “"They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.”
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(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," she whispered back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "All right," she whispered back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It couldn't be, he told himself.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading Cops?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It couldn't be, he told himself.
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It couldn't be, he told himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It couldn't be, he told himself.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
hear with intention
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
not any; not one
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," she whispered back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right," she whispered back.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the shouting, screaming and cursing of the kids, he heard motion on the floor below.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It couldn't be, he told himself.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "They can vanish any time they want to," Malone said, "so there's no reason for them not to listen to--" He stopped suddenly, listening.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "All right," she whispered back.
Chapter 13 of Out Like a Light by Randall Garrett holds 403 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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