Chapter 1 of People Minus X is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of People Minus X is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACE BOOKS, INC. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc. Ed Dukas was writing letters. Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
Chapter 1 of People Minus X is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Ed Dukas was writing letters.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Ed Dukas was writing letters.”
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
in addition
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
French composer (1865-1935)
From this reading Ed Dukas was writing letters.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Ed Dukas was writing letters.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
the literary culture
From this reading Ed Dukas was writing letters.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
not seen or perceived
From this reading Someone or something was also writing--unseen but at his elbow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ed Dukas was writing letters.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with Simon and Schuster, Inc.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Ed Dukas was writing letters.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of People Minus X by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 405 sentences of People Minus X, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of People Minus X by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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