Chapter 28 of The inverted pyramid is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of The inverted pyramid is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation. "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel. "Is she really so soured on things as you declared? Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?" "I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.
Chapter 28 of The inverted pyramid is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Is she really so soured on things as you declared?”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"”
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading “Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “"I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.”
having turned bad
From this reading “"Is she really so soured on things as you declared?”
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"”
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.
be restored
In this reading “A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.”
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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 A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
and nothing more
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
having turned bad
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is she deliberately hitting the high spots just for the kick there's in it?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I keep thinking of Laska," he said to Isabel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two later Rod came back to that conversation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I'll tell the listening world she is," Isabel replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is she really so soured on things as you declared?
Chapter 28 of The inverted pyramid by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 28 holds 293 sentences of The inverted pyramid, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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