Chapter 6 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do! I want to go back!" She glanced down at the ever-widening gap. "Hurry! Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"
Chapter 6 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I want to go back!"”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.”
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Hurry!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to go back!"”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I want to go back!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to go back!"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She glanced down at the ever-widening gap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to go back!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn back, or I'll do it myself!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go back!"
Chapter 6 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 417 sentences of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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