Chapter 12 of Supermind is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Supermind is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No,” Malone said. He tapped his lips. “Here.” She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek. Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
Chapter 12 of Supermind is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “He tapped his lips.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading ““No,” Malone said.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “He tapped his lips.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
any thing at all
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tapped his lips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tapped his lips.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He tapped his lips.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “No,” Malone said.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” Malone said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” Malone said.
express in words
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He tapped his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laughed, bent closer and pecked him on the cheek.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, before he could say anything else, she was gone.
Chapter 12 of Supermind by Randall Garrett holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 12 holds 417 sentences of Supermind, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Supermind by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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