Chapter 4 of The Chemically Pure Warriors is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Chemically Pure Warriors is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles. "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him. "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo. "We all have them in our bodies. You have them now in yours.
Chapter 4 of The Chemically Pure Warriors is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.”
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “"Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.”
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading “The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.”
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading “The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.”
plural of “tadpole” — a larval frog or toad
From this reading “The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.”
a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control
From this reading “"Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.”
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading “The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.”
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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 "We all have them in our bodies.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We all have them in our bodies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We all have them in our bodies.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have them now in yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We all have them in our bodies.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
plural of “tadpole” — a larval frog or toad
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
very small
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all have them in our bodies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they?" he asked, peering into the micro-world below him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pia-san named them monads," said the carpenter, white-bearded Togo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The juice of the pickled turnip was aswim with tiny bodies that looked like tadpoles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have them now in yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You have them now in yours.
Chapter 4 of The Chemically Pure Warriors by Allen Kim Lang holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
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