Chapter 6 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better. My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect. But the nausea persisted. I felt a desire to lie down. Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
Chapter 6 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.”
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.”
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading “But the nausea persisted.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “But the nausea persisted.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.”
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.
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assume a reclining position
In this reading “I felt a desire to lie down.”
In this reading “THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the nausea persisted.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading But the nausea persisted.
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But the nausea persisted.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
cut with a saw
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIND SET FREE I did not faint, and in a moment I felt better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt a desire to lie down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
a vivid mental image
From this reading My vision cleared; the room regained almost its normal aspect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will was sitting erect, but beyond him I saw Bee lying on her side, facing us.
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