Chapter 3 of The Long Remembered Thunder is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Long Remembered Thunder is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The outlines are sharper. There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones. It's like looking through a steamy window...." Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light. In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
Chapter 3 of The Long Remembered Thunder is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.”
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading “In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.”
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading “In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.”
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “"The outlines are sharper.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.”
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading “"The outlines are sharper.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “It's like looking through a steamy window...."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.”
In this reading “Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.”
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 It's like looking through a steamy window...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The outlines are sharper.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's like looking through a steamy window...."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's like looking through a steamy window...."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It's like looking through a steamy window...."
the force of workers available
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
in motion
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading "The outlines are sharper.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
filled with shade
From this reading In the foreground creatures like shadowy caricatures of men paced to and fro.
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading "The outlines are sharper.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading It's like looking through a steamy window...."
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The outlines are sharper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It's like looking through a steamy window...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seem to be other shapes behind the moving ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beyond the misty surface Tremaine seemed to see a high narrow chamber, bathed in white light.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It's like looking through a steamy window...."
Chapter 3 of The Long Remembered Thunder by Keith Laumer holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 457 sentences of The Long Remembered Thunder, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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