Chapter 5 of The Jewels of Aptor is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Jewels of Aptor is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left. Urson looked down from his bunk. "You had it too?" Both turned to Snake. "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
Chapter 5 of The Jewels of Aptor is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Urson looked down from his bunk.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"I guess that was your doing, eh?"”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess that was your doing, eh?"”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “"That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Both turned to Snake.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Both turned to Snake.”
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.
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In this reading “Urson looked down from his bunk.”
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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 "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
later than; following
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both turned to Snake.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Urson looked down from his bunk.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Urson looked down from his bunk.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Urson looked down from his bunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had it too?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Urson looked down from his bunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You had it too?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Urson looked down from his bunk.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
a particular point in time
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Both turned to Snake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You had it too?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Both turned to Snake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That dream," Geo said to Urson a moment after the mate left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had it too?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess that was your doing, eh?"
Chapter 5 of The Jewels of Aptor by Samuel R. Delany holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 451 sentences of The Jewels of Aptor, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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