Chapter 6 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said. "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it. Do you understand me?" "I guess so." "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
Chapter 6 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “"You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.”
every person
From this reading “"You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.”
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “"A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “"A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.”
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading “"Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.”
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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 "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
for the reason that
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you understand me?"
every person
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
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From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess so."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you understand me?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
and nothing more
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I guess so."
an unbroken series of events
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Do you understand me?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
(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 "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You go around beating up everyone you can find, simply because you now know you can get away with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A man with a vicious streak in him would be intolerable in this position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," Forrester said, "I--" "You begin to look for fights," Vulcan said.
Chapter 6 of Pagan Passions by Randall Garrett holds 401 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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