Chapter 3 of The invisible master is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The invisible master is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement. His city-editor hailed him through it. "Carton! Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!" "A robbery!"
Chapter 3 of The invisible master is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading “The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.”
the quantity contained in a carton
From this reading “The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “His city-editor hailed him through it.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.”
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In this reading “The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
the quantity contained in a carton
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His city-editor hailed him through it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
(of a marching cadence) very quick
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading His city-editor hailed him through it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His city-editor hailed him through it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His city-editor hailed him through it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His city-editor hailed him through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Master Strikes Carton, two days later, came into the _Inquirer's_ city-room to find it a babel of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get to the Vance National Bank double-quick--the Invisible Master's been there--a robbery!"
Chapter 3 of The invisible master by Edmond Hamilton 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 3 holds 204 sentences of The invisible master, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The invisible master by Edmond Hamilton 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.
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