Chapter 1 of PRoblem is here in full — 534 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of PRoblem is here in full — 534 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run. Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition. The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent? Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast. Yes?
Chapter 1 of PRoblem is here in full — 534 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with speed
From this reading “The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.”
plural of “gator” — either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
From this reading “Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.”
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading “Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.”
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading “Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.”
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.”
a man salesperson
From this reading “Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.”
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading “The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.”
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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 Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
with speed
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
plural of “gator” — either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
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From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
a man salesperson
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
compelling immediate action
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
Chapter 1 of PRoblem by Alan Edward Nourse holds 534 sentences, grouped into 107 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 534 sentences of PRoblem, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of PRoblem by Alan Edward Nourse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 534 sentences, grouped into 107 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.
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