Chapter 3 of Scanners live in vain is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Scanners live in vain is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are we going to do? You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you? Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds? No more Scanners. No more habermans.
Chapter 3 of Scanners live in vain is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?”
plural of “scanner” — someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
From this reading “No more Scanners.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?”
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?”
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?”
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we going to do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
the act of departing
From this reading "What are we going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more habermans.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more Scanners.
not any; not one
From this reading No more Scanners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
plural of “scanner” — someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
From this reading No more Scanners.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are we going to do?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we going to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we going to do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Don't you realize what Stone's work will mean to us, if it succeeds?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're not going to let them kill Adam Stone, are you?
Chapter 3 of Scanners live in vain by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger holds 422 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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