Chapter 3 of Dictator of Time is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dictator of Time is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve. From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor. Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own. The Time-warp machine. You still doubt?
Chapter 3 of Dictator of Time is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading “"Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.”
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “"Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.”
third-person singular of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading “From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “"Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.”
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.”
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading “From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.”
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 “Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.”
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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 Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
see with attention
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
a state consisting of a sovereign city
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You still doubt?
third-person singular of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The Time-warp machine.
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
not in physical motion
From this reading You still doubt?
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
a special situation
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this heart emanates the life of our city-state--and I am its sole supervisor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Time-warp machine.
very small
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even so, it is a tiny thing compared with the greater invention which was, and is, my own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Behold," mocked Harg, "the dome control chamber in which you presumed to disbelieve.
Chapter 3 of Dictator of Time by Nelson S. Bond holds 516 sentences, grouped into 104 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 3 holds 516 sentences of Dictator of Time, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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