Chapter 10 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, Harry, he would not.” “I see. If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety. I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that. You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
Chapter 10 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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 person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ““No, Harry, he would not.””
and nothing more
From this reading “If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.”
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 I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “No, Harry, he would not.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, Harry, he would not.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
and nothing more
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Harry, he would not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, Harry, he would not.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
express in words
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am a coward--” “Oh,” she said, “don't say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I gave up the ring it would be merely for my personal safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, Harry, he would not.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must give the ring to me--not to the Rhamda.
Chapter 10 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 414 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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