Chapter 3 of Tangle Hold is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tangle Hold is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was still another possibility. The circuit might not be entirely electronic. It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell. If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range. It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.
Chapter 3 of Tangle Hold is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 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.
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.”
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “The circuit might not be entirely electronic.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.”
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading “The circuit might not be entirely electronic.”
plural of “light-year” — the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
From this reading “It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
(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 If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was still another possibility.
any thing at all
From this reading It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
plural of “light-year” — the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
From this reading It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
not any; not one
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be anything at all, micro-inches or light-years.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was still another possibility.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still another possibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The circuit might not be entirely electronic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still another possibility.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still another possibility.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If so, all bets were off; there was no way he could determine the range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might operate with the same forces that existed inside a single nerve cell.
Chapter 3 of Tangle Hold by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 492 sentences of Tangle Hold, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Tangle Hold by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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 99 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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