Chapter 19 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty. Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair. He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl. The plastic cap was still on her head. He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
Chapter 19 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.”
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.”
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading “The plastic cap was still on her head.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.”
secured or held in place by tape
From this reading “Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.”
not tied
From this reading “He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.”
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 Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
a young female
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
not in physical motion
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
secured or held in place by tape
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He lifted it off gently and put it on top of the machine.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Taped for Trouble Another Scout leader moved into the cabin, followed by Scotty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
not tied
From this reading He stuck it in his pocket and untied the girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rick gave them a grin, then turned and picked up the gun behind Jan's chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plastic cap was still on her head.
Chapter 19 of The Electronic Mind Reader by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 204 sentences of The Electronic Mind Reader, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of The Electronic Mind Reader by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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