Chapter 21 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala. "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone. It was a statement in tone, rather than a question. "You are right, friends. Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
Chapter 21 of Into the fourth dimension is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading “EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.”
given as a task
From this reading “EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Each to his own, as the Creator intended.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Each to his own, as the Creator intended.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.”
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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 It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
given as a task
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You are right, friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
Chapter 21 of Into the fourth dimension by Ray Cummings holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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 21 holds 44 sentences of Into the fourth dimension, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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