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The Brain

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Brain is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.
As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.
They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.
Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.
Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.
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The Brain

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Brain is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.
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As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.
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They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.
/ðeɪ wɜːr spred ˈoʊvər ðə breɪn ɑːkˈsɪpətəl ˈriːdʒən ðeɪ wɜːr bɪlt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kənˈkriːt wɔːl ʌv ðə ˈdʊrə ˈmætər wɪtʃ ɪn tɜːrn leɪ wɪˈðɪn ðə ʃel ʌv ðə boʊn ˈmætər ə maɪl ɔːr soʊ ʌv ˈsɑːləd rɑːk/
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Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.
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Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Centers noun US /ˈsentərz/

plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.”

concrete adjective US /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading “They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.”

dura noun US /ˈdʊrə/

the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

From this reading “They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.”

fittings noun US /ˈfɪtɪŋz/

plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading “Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.”

lab noun US /læb/

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading “Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.”

Lee's noun US /liːz/

possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading “Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.”

occipital adjective US /ɑːkˈsɪpətəl/

of or relating to the occiput

From this reading “They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.”

suites noun US /swiːts/

plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

solid rock adjective + noun

In this reading “They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.”

many respects adjective + noun

In this reading “As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.”

several hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.”

office building noun + noun

a building containing offices where work is done

In this reading “As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.”

spread over verb + particle

form a cover over

In this reading “They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.”

other end adjective + noun

In this reading “Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.”

went through verb + particle counted as “go through”

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.”

lay within verb + particle

In this reading “They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.”

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27

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From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

36

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From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

Apperceptionnoun

the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

BrainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

CentersnounUS /ˈsentərz/

plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

duranounUS /ˈdʊrə/

the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/

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 Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/

plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

glideways

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

labnounUS /læb/

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

Lee'snounUS /liːz/

possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

occipitaladjectiveUS /ɑːkˈsɪpətəl/

of or relating to the occiput

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

shaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

shellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

snaked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

suitesnounUS /swiːts/

plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Each apperception center had its own elevator shaft which went through the concrete of the "dura matter" down to "Grand Central", the traffic center below The Brain.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As a matter of fact, all the several hundred Apperception Centers were built after the same plan, like suites in a big office building in many respects.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They were spread over The Brain occipital region; they were built inside the concrete wall of the "dura matter" which in turn lay within the shell of the "bone matter", a mile or so of solid rock.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each one was also connected at the other end of its corridor with the glideways which snaked through the interior of The Brain.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Apperception 36, Lee's lab within The Brain, looked much like Apperception 27 except for its interior fittings.

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Vocabulary met early in The Brain

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Brain, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sidenote
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
America's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Greatest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Weapon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.