Chapter 2 of Mars Is My Destination is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mars Is My Destination is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?" I asked. "Everything you've just said is common knowledge." Trilling nodded. "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
Chapter 2 of Mars Is My Destination is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “"Everything you've just said is common knowledge."”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “"Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “"Everything you've just said is common knowledge."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Trilling nodded.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “"But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"”
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading “"But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"”
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
From this reading “Trilling nodded.”
past form of “underscore” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading “"Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.”
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anything generally known to everyone
In this reading “"Everything you've just said is common knowledge."”
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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 "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Trilling nodded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
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From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
From this reading Trilling nodded.
past form of “underscore” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--but the general situation has to be underscored.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But there's a more specific situation you have in mind, is that it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything you've just said is common knowledge."
Chapter 2 of Mars Is My Destination by Frank Belknap Long holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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