Chapter 4 of The radium pool is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The radium pool is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement. 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again. I'm sure Allie is glad.' "'Thanks, Mr. Lane!' Sands returned.
Chapter 4 of The radium pool is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “"'Thanks, Mr. Lane!'”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “Sands returned.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"'Thanks, Mr. Lane!'”
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In this reading “"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.”
In this reading “"'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.”
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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 "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
anew
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure Allie is glad.'
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
at any time
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm sure Allie is glad.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure Allie is glad.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "'Thanks, Mr. Lane!'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'Thanks, Mr. Lane!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sands returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Sands returned.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure Allie is glad.'
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "'Thanks, Mr. Lane!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It is indeed a pleasure to have you with us again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'I'd given up all hope of ever seeing you again, Bob,' he said in a clear voice that tingled with excitement.
Chapter 4 of The radium pool by Ed Earl Repp holds 456 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 4 holds 456 sentences of The radium pool, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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