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A Woman of the Ice Age

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PRELUDE.
The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.
Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.
The proof is incontestible.
The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Woman of the Ice Age

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of A Woman of the Ice Age is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PRELUDE.
/ˈpreɪluːd/
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The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.
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Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.
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The proof is incontestible.
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The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

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discrete adjective US /dɪˈskriːt/

constituting a separate entity or part

From this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

dissonant adjective US /ˈdɪsənənt/

characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved

From this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

geological adjective US /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or based on geology

From this reading “The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.”

inquisition noun US /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading “The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.”

physiologically adverb US /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

From this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

prelude noun US /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading “PRELUDE.”

psychologically adverb US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

with regard to psychology

From this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

vested adjective US /ˈvestɪd/

fixed and absolute and without contingency

From this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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living thing noun + noun

a living (or once living) entity

In this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.”

died in verb + particle counted as “die in”

In this reading “Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

anthropoidnoun

person who resembles a nonhuman primate

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

discreteadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/

constituting a separate entity or part

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

dissonantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsənənt/

characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/

construct, build, or erect

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or based on geology

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

incontestibleadjective

incapable of being contested or disputed

From this reading The proof is incontestible.

inquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The proof is incontestible.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

physiologicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

PRELUDEnounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading PRELUDE.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The proof is incontestible.

psychologicallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

with regard to psychology

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

Quarternary

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fact is fixed to-day in the records of scientific assertion and discovery.

vestedadjectiveUS /ˈvestɪd/

fixed and absolute and without contingency

From this reading Man, vested with his essential attributes and physiologically and psychologically erect, as a peculiar dissonant and discrete living thing lived and died in the Quarternary Day of this Earth.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The existence of Man in the geological period that preceded the one we live in, in his full anthropoid reality, possessing a mind, self conscious, radiant with powers of creation, of language, of inquisition, has been established.

Chapter 2 of A Woman of the Ice Age by L. P. (Louis Pope) Gratacap holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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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