Chapter 1 of Inhibition is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Inhibition is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition. And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall. Here the forest was green and cool. A soft, damp wind promised rain. The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
Chapter 1 of Inhibition is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
From this reading “And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.”
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading “_Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.”
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.”
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading “The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.”
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
From this reading “_Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.”
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.”
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading “The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.”
susceptible to attack
From this reading “_Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.”
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In this reading “The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.”
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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 And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Here the forest was green and cool.
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
slightly wet
From this reading A soft, damp wind promised rain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here the forest was green and cool.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here the forest was green and cool.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the forest was green and cool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
not any; not one
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A soft, damp wind promised rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A soft, damp wind promised rain.
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft, damp wind promised rain.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The colonists moved down the ramp, staring at the crew members piling crates of supplies in the meadow beyond.
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the forest was green and cool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
susceptible to attack
From this reading _Regardless of scientific attainment, any culture is vulnerable to inhibition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A soft, damp wind promised rain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Saxon was a good agent; no culture nor individual would sway his loyal appraisal...._ Planetfall.
Chapter 1 of Inhibition by James Causey holds 562 sentences, grouped into 113 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 562 sentences of Inhibition, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Inhibition by James Causey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 562 sentences, grouped into 113 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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