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Chapter 5 of The Einstein See-Saw is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury. Necessity is a stimulus. With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping. Phil got up and paced about and sat down again. Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
Chapter 5 of The Einstein See-Saw is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not still wet
From this reading “Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.”
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “_The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.”
capable of reversing or being reversed
From this reading “_The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.”
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading “Necessity is a stimulus.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
anew
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
not still wet
From this reading Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Necessity is a stimulus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
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From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
capable of reversing or being reversed
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading Necessity is a stimulus.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Reversible Equation_ Despair, however, is a luxury.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ione's tears stopped and dried, and she sat and thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phil got up and paced about and sat down again.
showing sorrow
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With the parchings of thirst and the gnawings of hunger, the two young people ceased swearing and weeping.
Chapter 5 of The Einstein See-Saw by Miles J. (Miles John) Breuer holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 169 sentences of The Einstein See-Saw, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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