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Venus Is a Man's World

Chapter I

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Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.
But not for some men and most boys!
I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.
Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.
Bad trouble.
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Venus Is a Man's World

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Venus Is a Man's World is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/119 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.
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But not for some men and most boys!
/bʌt nɑːt fɔːr sʌm men ənd moʊst bɔɪz/
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I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.
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Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.
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Bad trouble.
/bæd ˈtrʌbəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aching adjective US /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

females noun US /ˈfiːmeɪlz/

plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes

From this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

husbands noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

older adjective US /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.”

planet noun US /ˈplænət/

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

Sis noun US /sɪs/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.”

spaceship noun US /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/

a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)

From this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

Venus noun US /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

seven years noun + noun

In this reading “I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.”

three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

ActuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

BadadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Bad trouble.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/

plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

jam-packedadjective

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

planetnounUS /ˈplænət/

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

PutverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

SisnounUS /sɪs/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But not for some men and most boys!

spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/

a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

they're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I've always said that even if Sis is seven years older than me--and a girl besides--she don't always know what's best.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Put me on a spaceship jam-packed with three hundred females just aching to get themselves husbands in the one place they're still to be had--the planet Venus--and you know I'll be in trouble.

Chapter 1 of Venus Is a Man's World by William Tenn holds 595 sentences, grouped into 119 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 595 sentences of Venus Is a Man's World, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.

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Actually
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Wouldn't
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Difference
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Women
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