Chapter 1 of The Ultimate Image is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Ultimate Image is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!" It was Bill Porter's voice. I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden. From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again. "Mike, you ape!
Chapter 1 of The Ultimate Image is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading “"Mike, you ape!”
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.”
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “_The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “_The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"”
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “It was Bill Porter's voice.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.”
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading “_The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"”
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading “I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.”
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In this reading “I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.”
In this reading “I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.”
In this reading “From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.”
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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 From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
anew
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading "Mike, you ape!
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was Bill Porter's voice.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bill Porter's voice.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It was Bill Porter's voice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading From behind a mass of shrubbery came sounds of a struggle, and Bill's voice rose again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading _The Magnificent Defense Unit of Dampier._ "Mike!"
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading I put one hand on the balustrade and vaulted into the garden.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Bill Porter's voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bill Porter's voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mike, you ape!
Chapter 1 of The Ultimate Image by P. Schuyler (Peter Schuyler) Miller holds 558 sentences, grouped into 112 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 558 sentences of The Ultimate Image, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
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