Chapter 7 of People Minus X is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of People Minus X is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed. At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be. Panic followed, but briefly. He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance. His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
Chapter 7 of People Minus X is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having knowledge of
From this reading “* * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed.”
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading “At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.”
for a short time
From this reading “Panic followed, but briefly.”
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading “His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Panic followed, but briefly.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.”
a qualitative change
From this reading “At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.”
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.
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 “His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.”
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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 At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
having knowledge of
From this reading * * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
for a short time
From this reading Panic followed, but briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Panic followed, but briefly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading * * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
divisible by two
From this reading His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Panic followed, but briefly.
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.
in a gradual manner
From this reading * * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading His entire body, even his face, was imbedded in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Panic followed, but briefly.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading * * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Awareness returned gradually to Ed.
a qualitative change
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
in a violent manner
From this reading He was struggling violently in a thick, gluey substance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first it was like a blur of dreams, out of which came realization of a successful transformation, and of where he must be.
Chapter 7 of People Minus X by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 403 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 7 holds 403 sentences of People Minus X, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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