Chapter 3 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory. “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience. That is what I am driving at in all this. The bark of danger is worse than its bite. Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
Chapter 3 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The bark of danger is worse than its bite.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “The bark of danger is worse than its bite.”
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading ““Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.”
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading ““Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.”
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading “Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.”
a person who rules or commands
From this reading ““Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
(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 That is what I am driving at in all this.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The bark of danger is worse than its bite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The bark of danger is worse than its bite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The bark of danger is worse than its bite.
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bark of danger is worse than its bite.
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The bark of danger is worse than its bite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inside the portals there may be events and destruction, but terror stays defeated at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, abruptly, Benham comes back to his theory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what I am driving at in all this.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The bark of danger is worse than its bite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fear, you see, is the inevitable janitor, but it is not the ruler of experience.
Chapter 3 of The Research Magnificent by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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