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THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.
Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.
These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.
They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.
Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Limanora

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Limanora is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.
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Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.
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These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.
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They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.
/ðeɪ ˈaɪsəleɪtəd ðə mæɡˈnetɪk fɔːrs æz wel æz ðə saʊndz ənd əˈpɪrəns ʌv ˈeni ˈsekʃən ʌv ˈtɪsjuː ənd tʊk ˈɡræfɪk ənd ˈpɜːrmənənt rəˈkɔːrd ʌv ɪt æz ðeɪ dɪd ʌv ðə ˈtʃeɪndʒəz ɪn fɔːrm ɔːr ˈtekstʃər ɔːr saʊnd/
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Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.
/ˈevəri kaɪnd ʌv ˈtɪsjuː ɪn ˈeni ˈɔːrɡən ɔːr lɪm hæd ɪts ˈnɔːrməl mæɡˈnetɪk ɪˈkwɪvələnt ˈmeʒərd ɪn tɜːrmz ʌv ðə ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ɪˈkweɪʒən ʌv fɔːrs ənd biːt ʌv ðə hɑːrt/

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anatomy noun US /əˈnætəmi/

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading “THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.”

equation noun US /ɪˈkweɪʒən/

a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

From this reading “Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.”

equivalent noun US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading “Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.”

graphic adjective US /ˈɡræfɪk/

written or drawn or engraved

From this reading “They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.”

magnetic adjective US /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading “They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.”

physiology noun US /ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/

the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

From this reading “THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.”

texture noun US /ˈtekstʃər/

the feel of a surface or a fabric

From this reading “They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.”

tissue noun US /ˈtɪsjuː/

part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading “They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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human body adjective + noun

alternative names for the body of a human being

In this reading “Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.”

longer any adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.”

process of verb + particle

In this reading “Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.”

changes in verb + particle counted as “change in”

In this reading “They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.”

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alclirolans

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From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.

ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

equationnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒən/

a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.

FIRLA

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From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/

written or drawn or engraved

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

how

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From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/

not close together in time

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

life-lamps

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

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

limbnounUS /lɪm/

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

mirlans

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

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading These life-lamps appealed not only to their eyes and ears, but to their electric sense.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

physiologynounUS /ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/

the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

SENSEnounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

starting-point

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

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Every kind of tissue in any organ or limb had its normal magnetic equivalent measured in terms of the personal equation of force and beat of the heart.

texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/

the feel of a surface or a fabric

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/

part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

vivisectionnoun

the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)

From this reading THE FIRLA, OR ELECTRIC SENSE THEIR physiology had no longer any need of anatomy or vivisection as its foundation and starting-point.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Besides the alclirolans, they had their mirlans or life-lamps, as they called them; and these enabled them to watch any process of the human body and see how it changed under the treatment they applied.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They isolated the magnetic force as well as the sounds and appearance of any section of tissue, and took graphic and permanent record of it, as they did of the changes in form or texture or sound.

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Vocabulary met early in Limanora

Words and structures a reader meets early in Limanora, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Awakening
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limanora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Opened
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limanora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limanora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Feature
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limanora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.