Chapter 17 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help. But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on. Am I not enough your friend by now?" Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over. "You will be able to help me, Rob.
Chapter 17 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “"You will be able to help me, Rob.”
disposed to attack
From this reading “THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.”
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading “Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"You will be able to help me, Rob.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.”
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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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
disposed to attack
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
the act of departing
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
not any; not one
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
above and across; more than
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
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