Chapter 1 of Sorry: Wrong Dimension is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Sorry: Wrong Dimension is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_So the baby had a pet monster. And so nobody but baby could see it. And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not. So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate. But I didn't know he had a playmate, and much less did I know it was a monster.
Chapter 1 of Sorry: Wrong Dimension is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “_So the baby had a pet monster.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.”
given official approval to act
From this reading “And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “_So the baby had a pet monster.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “_So the baby had a pet monster.”
a companion at play
From this reading “So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.”
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nowhere to be found in a giant void
In this reading “And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.”
In this reading “So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.”
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In this reading “And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.”
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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 _So the baby had a pet monster.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
(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 So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so nobody but baby could see it.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _So the baby had a pet monster.
for the reason that
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And so nobody but baby could see it.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so nobody but baby could see it.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I didn't know he had a playmate, and much less did I know it was a monster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _So the baby had a pet monster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I didn't know he had a playmate, and much less did I know it was a monster.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so nobody but baby could see it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I didn't know he had a playmate, and much less did I know it was a monster.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But I didn't know he had a playmate, and much less did I know it was a monster.
given official approval to act
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
the force of workers available
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading _So the baby had a pet monster.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I didn't know he had a playmate, and much less did I know it was a monster.
no person; not anyone
From this reading And so nobody but baby could see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading _So the baby had a pet monster.
a companion at play
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so nobody but baby could see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _So the baby had a pet monster.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _So the baby had a pet monster.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so a couple of men dropped out of thin air to check and see if the monster was licensed or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So what's strange about that?_ Baby didn't cry all day, because he had a monster for a playmate.
Chapter 1 of Sorry: Wrong Dimension by Ross Rocklynne holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 372 sentences of Sorry: Wrong Dimension, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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