Chapter 1 of A Traveler in Time is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Traveler in Time is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar. "I'd like to know." "A dimension," I answered. "Everybody knows that." "All right, granted.
Chapter 1 of A Traveler in Time is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading “"A dimension," I answered.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody knows that."”
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"All right, granted.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
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In this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
In this reading “[Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
(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 "All right, granted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A dimension," I answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading "A dimension," I answered.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
every person
From this reading "Everybody knows that."
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "All right, granted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A dimension," I answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd like to know."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Everybody knows that."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to know."
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, granted.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
express in words
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Everybody knows that."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Sidenote: YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ESCAPE EVILS BY RUNNING AWAY FROM THEM...BUT IT MAY HELP!] "Tell me what time is," said Harrigan one late summer afternoon in a Madison Street bar.
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