Chapter 3 of Beware, the Usurpers! is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Beware, the Usurpers! is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ten days later they took off the bandages. The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you. I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets. The last layer of gauze came off. Nothing happened.
Chapter 3 of Beware, the Usurpers! is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Ten days later they took off the bandages.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.”
plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading “I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.”
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading “The last layer of gauze came off.”
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading “The last layer of gauze came off.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.”
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.”
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.
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total absence of light
In this reading “The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.”
In this reading “Ten days later they took off the bandages.”
In this reading “The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.”
leave
In this reading “Ten days later they took off the bandages.”
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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 The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The last layer of gauze came off.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading The last layer of gauze came off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
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From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
immediately past
From this reading The last layer of gauze came off.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The last layer of gauze came off.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ten days later they took off the bandages.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'm not up on these medical and scientific gadgets.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor had changed them and examined my eyes a number of times, but always in what was to me total darkness; I believe he used some sort of queer light, infra-red or black or what-have-you.
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