Chapter 11 of Unwise Child is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Unwise Child is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're forgetting one thing, Doctor. An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack. It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice. And the First Law supersedes the Second." Fitzhugh nodded.
Chapter 11 of Unwise Child is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"You're forgetting one thing, Doctor.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Fitzhugh nodded.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.”
third-person singular of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading “And the First Law supersedes the Second."”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the First Law supersedes the Second."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You're forgetting one thing, Doctor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the First Law supersedes the Second."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fitzhugh nodded.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You're forgetting one thing, Doctor.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And the First Law supersedes the Second."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Fitzhugh nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You're forgetting one thing, Doctor.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And the First Law supersedes the Second."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It would be the human who ordered the attack, not Snookums, who would be struck by Heavenly Justice.
third-person singular of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading And the First Law supersedes the Second."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
a special situation
From this reading "You're forgetting one thing, Doctor.
which person or people
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An angel of God would _know_ who had ordered the attack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're forgetting one thing, Doctor.
Chapter 11 of Unwise Child by Randall Garrett holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 408 sentences of Unwise Child, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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