Chapter 2 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first. He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people. You're setting him a bad example." Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand. "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
Chapter 2 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.”
a portable gun
From this reading “He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.”
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.”
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “"This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.”
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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 He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You're setting him a bad example."
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading You're setting him a bad example."
a portable gun
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're setting him a bad example."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading You're setting him a bad example."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Invasion of Spindrift Hartson Brant reacted first.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the scientist smiled and held out his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He said severely, "I've tried to teach Rick that one never points a firearm at people.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "This is an unexpected pleasure, Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're setting him a bad example."
Chapter 2 of The Electronic Mind Reader by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 2 holds 282 sentences of The Electronic Mind Reader, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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