Chapter 8 of The Third Degree is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Third Degree is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hello! What's that?" Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes. On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet. Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
Chapter 8 of The Third Degree is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fall or come down violently
From this reading “On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.”
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading “Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.”
made afraid
From this reading “Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.”
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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 Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
(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 On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
not accessible to view
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
fall or come down violently
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
made afraid
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other side of the screen, concealed from his observation, there was a heavy crash of a body falling with a chair--then all was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Scared, not knowing where he was, Howard jumped to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Startled out of his Gargantuan slumber by the revolver's loud report, Howard sat up with a jump and rubbed his eyes.
Chapter 8 of The Third Degree by Charles Klein holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 8 holds 223 sentences of The Third Degree, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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