Chapter 3 of The Time Mirror is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Time Mirror is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly. "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?" "Exactly." A pause. "The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.
Chapter 3 of The Time Mirror is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “"The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “A pause.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “"The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.”
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
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In this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
In this reading “"You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
anew
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly."
an opening into or through something
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
and nothing more
From this reading "The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A pause.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading "The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The time mirror represented just such a hole through the barrier.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * Again Mark nodded, this time more slowly.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean that the wave of energy really must be like a sword, stabbing one small hole through the barrier?"
Chapter 3 of The Time Mirror by Clark South holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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 481 sentences of The Time Mirror, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Time Mirror by Clark South exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 481 sentences, grouped into 97 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 97 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 119 minutes of reading across 288 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Time Mirror section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Time Mirror, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
