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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
_The side-shuffle is no dance step.
It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.
I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Back to Julie

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Back to Julie is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.
Line 2
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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_The side-shuffle is no dance step.
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It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.
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I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

copyright noun US /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

dimension noun US /dɪˈmenʃən/

the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading “It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.”

Galaxy noun US /ˈɡæləksi/

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

From this reading “This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.”

import noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading “I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.”

peanuts noun US /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading “It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.”

research noun US /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

sidewise adverb US /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/

toward one side

From this reading “I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.”

uncover verb US /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

any evidence adjective + noun

In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

produced from verb + particle counted as “produce from”

In this reading “This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.”

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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.

1954

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

can't

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

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading _The side-shuffle is no dance step.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/

the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

don't

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

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

etext

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The side-shuffle is no dance step.

It's

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

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _The side-shuffle is no dance step.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

side-shuffle

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

From this reading _The side-shuffle is no dance step.

sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/

toward one side

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading _The side-shuffle is no dance step.

supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I don't want to give you the impression that peanuts are in short supply here, or that our economy is in the fix of having to import them sidewise.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It's the choice between making time ... and doing time!_ You can't go shooting off to _that_ dimension for peanuts.

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