Chapter 10 of Supermind is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Supermind is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said. “We are to arrest this man. Our orders say so.” “You are fools,” Petkoff said. He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
Chapter 10 of Supermind is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take into custody
From this reading ““We are to arrest this man.”
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading “He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading ““Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““You are fools,” Petkoff said.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading ““Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ““Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.”
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are to arrest this man.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
take into custody
From this reading “We are to arrest this man.
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You are fools,” Petkoff said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our orders say so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are fools,” Petkoff said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
express in words
From this reading Our orders say so.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our orders say so.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We are to arrest this man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We are to arrest this man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are to arrest this man.
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He spread his arms wider, blocking both of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are fools,” Petkoff said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your orders do not exist,” the other lumpy man said.
Chapter 10 of Supermind by Randall Garrett holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 408 sentences of Supermind, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Supermind by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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