Chapter 1 of All the People is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of All the People is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane! Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado. "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?" "Why the question?" "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
Chapter 1 of All the People is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “"I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!”
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
a quantity of money
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
and nothing more
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
not divisible by two
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
and nothing more
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Why the question?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
look attentively
From this reading Tin Tony Trotz had only one job--to watch out for something a little odd--in a universe that was insane!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anthony Trotz went first to the politician, Mike Delado.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why the question?"
showing curiosity
From this reading "I am wondering just what amount of detail the mind can hold."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How many people do you know, Mr. Delado?"
Chapter 1 of All the People by R. A. Lafferty holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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 1 holds 355 sentences of All the People, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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