Chapter 1 of The Animated Pinup is here in full — 530 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Animated Pinup is here in full — 530 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible. But anyway, she happened. Who? Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me. I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
Chapter 1 of The Animated Pinup is here in full — 530 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/106 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “But anyway, she happened.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “[Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “[Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “[Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.”
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “[Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.”
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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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.”
simultaneously
In this reading “Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.”
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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 I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, she happened.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anyway, she happened.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But anyway, she happened.
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From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
engage in
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But anyway, she happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
a special situation
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
at the time that
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
which person or people
From this reading Who?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was in my apartment with a lady from down the hall....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why--] To make it clear how normal everything was when the evening started out, I'll let you in at the time Willy phoned me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: You're not expected to believe this story since it's the kind of thing that science calls impossible.
Chapter 1 of The Animated Pinup by Lewis Parker holds 530 sentences, grouped into 106 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 530 sentences of The Animated Pinup, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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