Chapter 13 of Supermind is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Supermind is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Good,” Malone said patiently. “In an hour,” Manelli said. “My place. Here.” The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
Chapter 13 of Supermind is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “blank” — keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
From this reading “The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.”
divisible by two
From this reading “The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ““In an hour,” Manelli said.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading ““Good,” Malone said patiently.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading ““Good,” Malone said patiently.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ““My place.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.”
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 “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “In an hour,” Manelli said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
past form of “blank” — keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
divisible by two
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good,” Malone said patiently.
a farewell remark
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “In an hour,” Manelli said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In an hour,” Manelli said.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “Good,” Malone said patiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In an hour,” Manelli said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Good,” Malone said patiently.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “My place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good,” Malone said patiently.
express in words
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The screen blanked out before Malone could even say goodbye.
Chapter 13 of Supermind by Randall Garrett holds 424 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.
Chapter 13 holds 424 sentences of Supermind, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Supermind by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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