Chapter 19 of That worlds may live is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of That worlds may live is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Deadlock "Borisu!" There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained. Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus. The name burst from his lips with explosive force. "Borisu!"
Chapter 19 of That worlds may live is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.”
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading “There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “Deadlock "Borisu!"”
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “The name burst from his lips with explosive force.”
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading “Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.”
an ignorant person
From this reading “Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.”
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading “Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.”
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In this reading “The name burst from his lips with explosive force.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deadlock "Borisu!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Deadlock "Borisu!"
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
an ignorant person
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gary Lane had now surpassed his ability to play the ignoramus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a limit to which human impassivity can be constrained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The name burst from his lips with explosive force.
Chapter 19 of That worlds may live by Nelson S. Bond holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 19 holds 266 sentences of That worlds may live, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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