Chapter 1 of The Second Voice is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Second Voice is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes. This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field. His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think. QUOTE. I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
Chapter 1 of The Second Voice is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the specified day of the month
From this reading “His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.”
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading “_We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “_We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.”
repeat a passage from
From this reading “QUOTE.”
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading “_We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.”
the day after today
From this reading “I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.”
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In this reading “His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.”
In this reading “This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.”
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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 _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
the specified day of the month
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
to come or go into
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
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From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
repeat a passage from
From this reading QUOTE.
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From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
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From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Mr. Rubin's initial appearance in the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
the day after today
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have sold to the TV show, TALES OF TOMORROW and two literary quarterlies have published my fiction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His literary efforts to date add up quite handsomely, we think.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We proudly enter a new name in the science-fiction sweepstakes.
Chapter 1 of The Second Voice by Mann Rubin holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 1 holds 433 sentences of The Second Voice, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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