Chapter 3 of The Sensitive Man is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Sensitive Man is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dalgetty braced his muscles. He didn't reply. Bancroft sighed. "Bring him in," he said. One of the guards went out.
Chapter 3 of The Sensitive Man is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “Dalgetty braced his muscles.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Bring him in," he said.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “One of the guards went out.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “Dalgetty braced his muscles.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the guards went out.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “He didn't reply.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Bancroft sighed.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “One of the guards went out.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “One of the guards went out.”
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From this reading Bancroft sighed.
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Dalgetty braced his muscles.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring him in," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dalgetty braced his muscles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't reply.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading One of the guards went out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bring him in," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dalgetty braced his muscles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bring him in," he said.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Dalgetty braced his muscles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the guards went out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the guards went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the guards went out.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He didn't reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring him in," he said.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Bancroft sighed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the guards went out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of the guards went out.
Chapter 3 of The Sensitive Man by Poul Anderson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of The Sensitive Man, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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