Chapter 3 of The Heritage of Unrest is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Heritage of Unrest is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time. He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage. Presently she said: "I can't forget. And you can't. As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
Chapter 3 of The Heritage of Unrest is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “As for other people--they don't matter anyway."”
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading “He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.”
emanating from God
From this reading “He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Presently she said: "I can't forget.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.”
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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 She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
react verbally
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently she said: "I can't forget.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
emanating from God
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Presently she said: "I can't forget.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently she said: "I can't forget.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
and nothing more
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
not divisible by two
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
in the near future
From this reading Presently she said: "I can't forget.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently she said: "I can't forget.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for other people--they don't matter anyway."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She gave him an odd, furtive glance and did not answer for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was never quite able to divine with her just how much of his thoughts she understood, and it put him at some disadvantage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you can't.
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