Chapter 7 of The Cosmic Computer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Cosmic Computer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, look! They got them fixed! They're running!" Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm. "I get you, chum," she said.
Chapter 7 of The Cosmic Computer is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"I get you, chum," she said.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “They got them fixed!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They got them fixed!”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"Why, look!”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “They're running!"”
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I get you, chum," she said.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They got them fixed!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I get you, chum," she said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got them fixed!
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I get you, chum," she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, look!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They're running!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I get you, chum," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I get you, chum," she said.
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvie grinned at him and squeezed his arm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They got them fixed!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got them fixed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're running!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, look!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I get you, chum," she said.
Chapter 7 of The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 402 sentences of The Cosmic Computer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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