Chapter 3 of Slave Planet is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Slave Planet is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cendar and his friends--" Norma began. "Oh, forget about that," Greta said. "Who cares about them?" The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it. If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
Chapter 3 of Slave Planet is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Who cares about them?"”
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Oh, forget about that," Greta said.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “"Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
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 “The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.”
In this reading “"Oh, forget about that," Greta said.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Who cares about them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading "Cendar and his friends--" Norma began.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
carry out
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, forget about that," Greta said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Who cares about them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The party had meant nothing, nothing at all, and Albin told himself he could forget all about it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If Haenlingen wanted to take any action, he insisted, she'd take it against her own division.
which person or people
From this reading "Who cares about them?"
Chapter 3 of Slave Planet by Laurence M. Janifer holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 3 holds 455 sentences of Slave Planet, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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