Chapter 1 of The Chapter Ends is here in full — 652 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Chapter Ends is here in full — 652 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis. This is _Earth_. This is the old home of all mankind. You cannot go off and forget it. Man cannot do so.
Chapter 1 of The Chapter Ends is here in full — 652 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You cannot go off and forget it.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “This is the old home of all mankind.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “This is the old home of all mankind.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You cannot go off and forget it.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “This is the old home of all mankind.”
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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look about oneself
In this reading “"Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.”
In this reading “This is the old home of all mankind.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “You cannot go off and forget it.”
In this reading “This is the old home of all mankind.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 This is the old home of all mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You cannot go off and forget it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot go off and forget it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Man cannot do so.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading This is _Earth_.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You cannot go off and forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You cannot go off and forget it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This is the old home of all mankind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is _Earth_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You cannot go off and forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man cannot do so.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading This is the old home of all mankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You cannot go off and forget it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is the old home of all mankind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Man cannot do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the old home of all mankind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is _Earth_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look around you, Jorun of Fulkhis.
Chapter 1 of The Chapter Ends by Poul Anderson holds 652 sentences, grouped into 131 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 652 sentences of The Chapter Ends, unabridged, divided into 131 reading sections.
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