Chapter 4 of The Cosmic Junkman is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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 Cosmic Junkman is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said. It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit. Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room. Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in. A bar.
Chapter 4 of The Cosmic Junkman is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “A bar.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.”
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading “"We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.”
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.
In this reading “It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.”
In this reading “Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.”
In this reading “Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.”
In this reading “Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
(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 It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A bar.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
transport commercially
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a signal for them all to move toward the exit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they were out of the ship, on a travelwalk, then in a well furnished large room.
which person or people
From this reading "We're here," the one who had piloted the ship said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Carpeting, soft chairs you could get lost in.
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