Chapter 3 of The Whispering Spheres is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Whispering Spheres is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again. But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface. There was a single flash. For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash. Then there was nothing.
Chapter 3 of The Whispering Spheres is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading “For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.”
plural of “objective” — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
From this reading “PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.”
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading “PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.”
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading “PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.”
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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 There was a single flash.
anew
From this reading PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
with anger
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
informal intensifiers
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was a single flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
a quick look
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
not any; not one
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then there was nothing.
plural of “objective” — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
From this reading PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was a single flash.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading For an instant Taylor caught a glimpse of bestial eyes, looking angrily at him from the center of the flash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The sphere pulsed again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a single flash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a single flash.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But this time no flaming whip sprang from its surface.
Chapter 3 of The Whispering Spheres by R. R. (Russell Robert) Winterbotham holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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