Chapter 8 of Unwise Child is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Unwise Child is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate. "Multhaus! Look out!" Mike yelled. The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
Chapter 8 of Unwise Child is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.”
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.”
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading “The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.”
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading “The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Mike yelled.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out!"
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
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From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
moving with great haste
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The beam from the chief's hand torch gleamed on the metallic body of the little robot as it headed toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading At that moment, Multhaus came around the corner, and Mike could see Snookums scurrying on down the corridor toward the approaching Powerman's Mate.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Mike yelled.
Chapter 8 of Unwise Child by Randall Garrett holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Unwise Child, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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