Chapter 1 of The Statue is here in full — 735 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of The Statue is here in full — 735 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. _There is a time for doing and a time for going home. But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said. "I want to go home."
Chapter 1 of The Statue is here in full — 735 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading “This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.”
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return home
In this reading “"I want to go home."”
In this reading “_There is a time for doing and a time for going home.”
In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
In this reading “This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.”
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From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go home."
the act of departing
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go home."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _There is a time for doing and a time for going home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to go home."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to go home."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where is home in an ever-changing universe?_ "Lewis," Martha said.
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
Chapter 1 of The Statue by Mari Wolf holds 735 sentences, grouped into 147 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 735 sentences of The Statue, unabridged, divided into 147 reading sections.
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