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Life in a Thousand Worlds

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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The Mute World.
Muteites have no audible language.
They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.
When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.
No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life in a Thousand Worlds

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Life in a Thousand Worlds is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Mute World.
/ðə mjuːt wɜːrld/
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Muteites have no audible language.
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They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.
/ðeɪ ˈkɑːnvərs baɪ pjʊr θɔːt trænˈsmɪʃən ənd noʊ wʌn kæn kənˈsiːl ˈiːvəl θɔːts/
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When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.
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No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.
/noʊ hɪˈpɑːkrəsi noʊ kənˈvenʃənəl ˈlaɪɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

audible adjective US /ˈɑːdəbəl/

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading “Muteites have no audible language.”

conventional adjective US /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading “No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.”

converse verb US /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading “They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.”

hypocrisy noun US /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading “No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.”

photographed verb US /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/

past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film

From this reading “When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.”

plates noun US /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.”

transmission noun US /trænˈsmɪʃən/

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading “They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.”

unlocked adjective US /ənˈlɑːkt/

not firmly fastened or secured

From this reading “When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading Muteites have no audible language.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.

converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Muteites have no audible language.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Muteites have no audible language.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading No hypocrisy, no conventional lying.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

MuteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/

expressed without speech

From this reading The Mute World.

Muteite

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From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

Muteites

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Muteites have no audible language.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Muteites have no audible language.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

photographedverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/

past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

platesnounUS /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Mute World.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

thought-images

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading They converse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts.

unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/

not firmly fastened or secured

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Mute World.

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