Chapter 1 of ...And It Comes Out Here is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of ...And It Comes Out Here is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so! No, you're wrong. I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him. But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
Chapter 1 of ...And It Comes Out Here is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.”
somewhat long
From this reading “But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “No, you're wrong.”
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 “... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.”
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 ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
divisible by two
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
somewhat long
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
the force of workers available
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
not any; not one
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
an angry dispute
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ... and it comes out here There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading No, you're wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it's a longish story, and you might as well let me in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, you're wrong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm not your father's ghost, even if I do look a bit like him.
Chapter 1 of ...And It Comes Out Here by Lester Del Rey holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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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