Chapter 1 of Collectivum is here in full — 761 sentences across 153 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Collectivum is here in full — 761 sentences across 153 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. The Oren were one and their strength was legion. They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way. But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
Chapter 1 of Collectivum is here in full — 761 sentences across 153 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.”
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.”
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.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.”
archaic terms for army
From this reading “The Oren were one and their strength was legion.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
In this reading “This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.”
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
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.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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.
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.
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
a young female
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
archaic terms for army
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
disregarded
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
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.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
relating to or caused by parasites
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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.
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.
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.
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.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
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.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they'd neglected one she-cat of a girl....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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.
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.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had it all figured out, in their own parasitical, cold-blooded way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Oren were one and their strength was legion.
Chapter 1 of Collectivum by Mike Lewis holds 761 sentences, grouped into 153 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 761 sentences of Collectivum, unabridged, divided into 153 reading sections.
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