Chapter 4 of Slave Planet is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Slave Planet is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The correct response was on file. "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess." It was all automatic: everything was automatic. The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed. Dodd's body did not stumble.
Chapter 4 of Slave Planet is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.”
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading “It was all automatic: everything was automatic.”
make right or correct
From this reading “The correct response was on file.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “The correct response was on file.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.”
a result
From this reading “The correct response was on file.”
walk unsteadily
From this reading “Dodd's body did not stumble.”
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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In this reading “"Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."”
to come or go into
In this reading “The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
plural of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all automatic: everything was automatic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading It was all automatic: everything was automatic.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dodd's body did not stumble.
make right or correct
From this reading The correct response was on file.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dodd's body did not stumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dodd's body did not stumble.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was all automatic: everything was automatic.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The correct response was on file.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all automatic: everything was automatic.
immediately past
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dodd's body did not stumble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The correct response was on file.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
a result
From this reading The correct response was on file.
walk unsteadily
From this reading Dodd's body did not stumble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The correct response was on file.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Drinking a little too much last night, I guess."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The correct response was on file.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Alberts went into their elevator, and Dodd and his partner followed.
Chapter 4 of Slave Planet by Laurence M. Janifer holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 4 holds 443 sentences of Slave Planet, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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