Chapter 1 of Simple psiman is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Simple psiman is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel. Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem. It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background. The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae. Rains frowned and rolled it in his fingers.
Chapter 1 of Simple psiman is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading “The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.”
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading “It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.”
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading “"I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.”
plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol
From this reading “The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.”
a unit of pressure
From this reading “"I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.”
diverging from a common point
From this reading “The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.”
the nail of the thumb
From this reading “It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.”
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 It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Rains frowned and rolled it in his fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Rains frowned and rolled it in his fingers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
a unit of pressure
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
diverging from a common point
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Egan Rains let go of the knob and felt for the emblem.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Rains frowned and rolled it in his fingers.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
the nail of the thumb
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The markings delineated a face on the moon, and two radiating antennae.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was inconspicuous, smaller than his thumbnail, the disc of the moon against a dark blue background.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I psi," whispered the pin in his lapel.
Chapter 1 of Simple psiman by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of Simple psiman, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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