Chapter 3 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki. "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures." "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine." "It will not be hard. This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
Chapter 3 of Pattern for Conquest is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gotten under control
From this reading “"Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “"At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."”
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading “"They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."”
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading “"They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."”
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading “This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.”
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
From this reading “"They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."”
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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In this reading “"At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."”
In this reading “This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.”
In this reading “"At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."”
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 "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will not be hard.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
gotten under control
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It will not be hard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will not be hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
any competition
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
on the contrary
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this point, we must attempt to convey the idea of a search for the master machine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They'd have done better to have sent a plumber and an electrician than we two failures."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will not be hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This race will search rather than return home with an incomplete mission.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, if it contained but one memory-pattern," laughed Toralen Ki.
Chapter 3 of Pattern for Conquest by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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