Chapter 7 of The Sex Life of the Gods is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sex Life of the Gods is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe. The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom. "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?" He asked. "I'm Doctor Zuloe."
Chapter 7 of The Sex Life of the Gods is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.”
a human being
From this reading “The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.”
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.
In this reading “He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm Doctor Zuloe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
and nothing more
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
a human being
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man wasn't hard to find; he was the only person in the small anteroom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Firstspacer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached the door to the fourth ward and went in to look for Doctor Zuloe.
Chapter 7 of The Sex Life of the Gods by M. E. (Michael E.) Knerr holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 420 sentences of The Sex Life of the Gods, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Sex Life of the Gods by M. E. (Michael E.) Knerr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 420 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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