Chapter 3 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I liked it. I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single." "They all died after the first application," she said. "They couldn't take it." "Let me outta here!
Chapter 3 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “"They all died after the first application," she said.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"They all died after the first application," she said.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"I liked it.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."”
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 “I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
later than; following
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They couldn't take it."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let me outta here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I liked it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I liked it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me outta here!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "I liked it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me outta here!
the force of workers available
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
and nothing more
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me outta here!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
carry out
From this reading "They couldn't take it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They all died after the first application," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I merely wondered, if you'd worked it on other men, what there was about you that kept you single."
Chapter 3 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of Venus Equilateral, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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