Chapter 4 of We is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of We is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they.... I am losing the sense for figures.... Twenty minutes! Perhaps two hundred or two hundred thousand!... It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
Chapter 4 of We is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.”
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading “_Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I am losing the sense for figures....”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “_Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I am losing the sense for figures....”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “_Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....”
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 “_Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....”
the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
In this reading “Perhaps two hundred or two hundred thousand!...”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “Perhaps two hundred or two hundred thousand!...”
In this reading “_Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....”
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading “It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.”
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 _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
the form of “be” used with “I”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I am losing the sense for figures....
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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ten 10s
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I am losing the sense for figures....
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
by chance
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an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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with low volume
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I am losing the sense for figures....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Perhaps two hundred or two hundred thousand!...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Twenty minutes later_: On the plane of this paper, in a world of two dimensions, these lines follow each other, but in another world they....
produce a literary work
From this reading It seems so strange, quietly, deliberately, measuring every word, to write down my adventure with R-.
Chapter 4 of We by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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