Chapter 1 of The mathematicians is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The mathematicians is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist. We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration." A week later, she returned with the finished drawing. "The hero," she said. We did a double take.
Chapter 1 of The mathematicians is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “_We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."”
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading “_We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.”
increase twofold
From this reading “We did a double take.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “_We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"The hero," she said.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did a double take.
increase twofold
From this reading We did a double take.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "The hero," she said.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
carry out
From this reading We did a double take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
precisely as stated
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We gave this story to a very competent, and very pretty gal artist.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later, she returned with the finished drawing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We said, "Read this carefully, dream on it, and come up with an illustration."
Chapter 1 of The mathematicians by Arthur Feldman holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 116 sentences of The mathematicians, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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