Chapter 6 of The Night Operator is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Night Operator is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He didn't say," said Carleton dryly. "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do. I wonder, though, where he came from?" And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan. They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
Chapter 6 of The Night Operator is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading “And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.”
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.”
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading “They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.”
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 “And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.”
In this reading “I wonder, though, where he came from?"”
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go together
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wonder, though, where he came from?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wonder, though, where he came from?"
usually; as a rule
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
not one, and not any
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Regan; "I dare say he didn't--none of 'em do.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.
express in words
From this reading "He didn't say," said Carleton dryly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I wonder, though, where he came from?"
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wonder, though, where he came from?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in this the division generally were in accord with Regan.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They didn't ask--which was outside the ethics; and P. Walton didn't say--which was quite within his rights.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder, though, where he came from?"
Chapter 6 of The Night Operator by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 6 holds 387 sentences of The Night Operator, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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