Chapter 6 of The world below is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The world below is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward. The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning. One thing was certain. I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement. The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
Chapter 6 of The world below is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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capability to perform or produce
From this reading “I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.”
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading “I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.”
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading “I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.”
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.”
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading “The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.”
in a steep manner
From this reading “The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.”
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 “The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.”
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
In this reading “CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.”
In this reading “I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.”
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 The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing was certain.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
in fear
From this reading CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was certain.
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
make steady
From this reading The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
in a steep manner
From this reading The passage sloped down steeply in a steady spiral.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
a special situation
From this reading One thing was certain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
except if; if not
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
precisely as stated
From this reading CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that those fierce beasts did not dare to follow was itself a warning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CAPTURE Very fearfully I went forward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was in the presence here of an engineering capacity such as I had not seen previously, unless it were in the opal pavement.
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