Chapter 6 of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My world," Glora was saying. "You like it? See the starlight on the lake? I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer. Ours is always like this.
Chapter 6 of Beyond the Vanishing Point is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “See the starlight on the lake?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Ours is always like this.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"My world," Glora was saying.”
the light of the stars
From this reading “See the starlight on the lake?”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"My world," Glora was saying.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ours is always like this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ours is always like this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You like it?
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You like it?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours is always like this.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
the light of the stars
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the starlight on the lake?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My world," Glora was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You like it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have heard that your world looks like this at night, in summer.
Chapter 6 of Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 6 holds 238 sentences of Beyond the Vanishing Point, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 238 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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