Chapter 1 of Out of Mind is here in full — 565 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Out of Mind is here in full — 565 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nirva was a real bore. The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable. But, oddly, everybody went there! "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper. That was a pity; it was a lousy temper.
Chapter 1 of Out of Mind is here in full — 565 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who administers a business
From this reading “"Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.”
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading “"Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.”
very bad
From this reading “That was a pity; it was a lousy temper.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “But, oddly, everybody went there!”
in a relentless manner
From this reading “The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.”
a long monotonous harangue
From this reading “"Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.”
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading “"Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.”
in a tedious manner
From this reading “The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 Nirva was a real bore.
someone who administers a business
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
disposed to please
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
cause to be bored
From this reading Nirva was a real bore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oddly, everybody went there!
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
every person
From this reading But, oddly, everybody went there!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a pity; it was a lousy temper.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
very bad
From this reading That was a pity; it was a lousy temper.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
in a monotonous manner
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nirva was a real bore.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But, oddly, everybody went there!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading That was a pity; it was a lousy temper.
not often
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Nirva was a real bore.
in a relentless manner
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
a long monotonous harangue
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
acting with or showing thought and good sense
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
in a tedious manner
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a pity; it was a lousy temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, oddly, everybody went there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The food was always great, the climate tediously fine, the view monotonously lovely, the girls relentlessly amiable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nirva was a real bore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, oddly, everybody went there!
which person or people
From this reading "Vacation trip to Nirva?!?" snapped Secad Screed--Galactic Sector Administrator J. Gomer Screed, a serious-minded man who rarely lost his temper.
Chapter 1 of Out of Mind by William W. Stuart holds 565 sentences, grouped into 113 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 1 holds 565 sentences of Out of Mind, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
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