Chapter 13 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall. Brutar led us onward through the twilight. We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter. We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half. We encircled its rim.
Chapter 13 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confined on all sides
From this reading “We encircled its rim.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.”
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.”
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “Brutar led us onward through the twilight.”
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading “We encircled its rim.”
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading “We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.”
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 “We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.”
In this reading “Brutar led us onward through the twilight.”
In this reading “We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.”
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 We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brutar led us onward through the twilight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
confined on all sides
From this reading We encircled its rim.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
to come or go into
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
the act of departing
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
sing with closed lips
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We encircled its rim.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Brutar led us onward through the twilight.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Brutar led us onward through the twilight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading We encircled its rim.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We passed a dark bowl of enormous size, like a great globe cut in half.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Brutar led us onward through the twilight.
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Brutar led us onward through the twilight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brutar led us onward through the twilight.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LOLOS FLOWER We stepped back from the wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We passed globes translucent with light from within; heard the hum and hiss of work going on--but Brutar would not let us enter.
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