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I, gardener
I, gardener

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of I, gardener is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Can the Great First Law fall?
Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."
I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.
Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.
Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?
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I, gardener

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of I, gardener is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Can the Great First Law fall?
/kæn ðə ɡreɪt fɜːrst lɔː fɔːl/
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Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."
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I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.
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Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.
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Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

Learner Dictionary

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

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anthologies noun US /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/

plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading “Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?”

cadre noun US /ˈkædri/

a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

From this reading “I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.”

catalyst noun US /ˈkætələst/

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

From this reading “I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.”

program's noun US /ˈproʊɡræmz/

possessive form of “program” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.”

pyrotechnics noun US /ˌpaɪroʊˈteknɪks/

(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)

From this reading “I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.”

sponsors noun US /ˈspɑːnsərz/

plural of “sponsor” — someone who supports or champions something

From this reading “I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.”

television noun US /ˈteləvɪʒən/

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

From this reading “Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."”

vignette noun US /vɪˈnjet/

a brief literary description

From this reading “Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?”

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.

Medical School adjective + noun

a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree

In this reading “Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.”

considerable skill adjective + noun

In this reading “Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

anthologiesnounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/

plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

Asim

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From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

AssociateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

Axel

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

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

byline

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

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

cadrenounUS /ˈkædri/

a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Can the Great First Law fall?

catalystnounUS /ˈkætələst/

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

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

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

Cryptochemistry

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

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

Dr

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

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading _Can the Great First Law fall?

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Can the Great First Law fall?

flownverbUS /floʊn/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

fuglemen

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

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Can the Great First Law fall?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

I'd

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

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading _Can the Great First Law fall?

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

on-camera

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

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

Ozoneff

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

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

program'snounUS /ˈproʊɡræmz/

possessive form of “program” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

pyrotechnicsnounUS /ˌpaɪroʊˈteknɪks/

(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/

past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

s-f

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

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

seethings

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From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

sergeant-major

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

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

sparknounUS /spɑːrk/

a momentary flash of light

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

sponsorsnounUS /ˈspɑːnsərz/

plural of “sponsor” — someone who supports or champions something

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Can the Great First Law fall?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

thirty-threeadjective

being three more than thirty

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

Trendex

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

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

ViewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

vignettenounUS /vɪˈnjet/

a brief literary description

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who but he could have invented an s-f vignette, live, on-camera, and have it subsequently published in a major magazine and three anthologies?

who'd

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

From this reading I'd already recruited a cadre of intellectual fuglemen, but I needed Dr. Ozoneff as my program's sergeant-major, as the catalyst who'd spark the seethings of his colleagues into the imaginative pyrotechnics that attract sponsors and build the big Trendex.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Associate Professor of Cryptochemistry at the Medical School, author of thirty-three books (maybe more: it had been a week since I last counted), a writer whose byline appeared on the Contents page of a dozen magazines and journals regularly as their copyright notice, and a poet of considerable skill, Dr. Ozoneff was besides something of a television personality.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Could the great Dr. Asim--sorry, Ozoneff--have been wrong?_ I had flown to Boston to sign Doctor Axel Ozoneff to a contract with my new fall television show, "Point of View."

Chapter 1 of I, gardener by Allen Kim Lang holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

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