Chapter 3 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hobart, did you start this?” Still no answer. “Harry, this was you; you started it. Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?” I nodded.
Chapter 3 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
react verbally
From this reading “Still no answer.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ““Harry, this was you; you started it.”
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading ““Hobart, did you start this?””
be the source of pain
From this reading “Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?””
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Hobart, did you start this?””
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Harry, this was you; you started it.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?””
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.
react verbally
From this reading Still no answer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Hobart, did you start this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry, this was you; you started it.
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading “Hobart, did you start this?”
be the source of pain
From this reading Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Harry, this was you; you started it.
not any; not one
From this reading Still no answer.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Hobart, did you start this?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Harry, this was you; you started it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hobart, did you start this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Didn't you try to hurt Hobart?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Harry, this was you; you started it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hobart, did you start this?”
Chapter 3 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 426 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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About 600 minutes of reading across 1985 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Blind Spot, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
