Chapter 3 of The Skylark of Valeron is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Skylark of Valeron is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have felt them. There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant." "Have you analyzed them?" "Yes. They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
Chapter 3 of The Skylark of Valeron is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading “"Have you analyzed them?"”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."”
transport commercially
From this reading “They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."”
not important
From this reading “There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."”
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examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading "Have you analyzed them?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I have felt them.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have felt them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have felt them.
and nothing more
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
transport commercially
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have felt them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
not important
From this reading There are four foreign minds, but they are unimportant."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are the people of the space ship which we just mentioned; projecting their mentalities to us here."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you analyzed them?"
Chapter 3 of The Skylark of Valeron by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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