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Chapter 7 of We is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.
But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."
My dear Venerians, I pity you!
You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.
Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

We

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of We is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.
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But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."
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My dear Venerians, I pity you!
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You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.
/juː ɑːr ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
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Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

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.

barbarism noun US /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/

a brutal barbarous savage act

From this reading “But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."”

circles noun US /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.”

executions noun US /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

From this reading “But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."”

mathematical adjective US /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading “You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.”

morose adjective US /mərˈoʊs/

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading “You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.”

moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.”

philosophical adjective US /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading “You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.”

tortures noun US /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/

plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress

From this reading “But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."”

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.

agree with verb + particle

In this reading “You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.”

Human history adjective + noun

In this reading “Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.”

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

aero

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

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/

a brutal barbarous savage act

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Venerians, I pity you!

executionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

how

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Venerians, I pity you!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.

philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading My dear Venerians, I pity you!

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

stakenounUS /steɪk/

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading You are incapable of philosophical, mathematical thinking.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/

plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading Human history moves upward in circles, like an aero.

Uranians

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

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

Venerians

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

From this reading But I hear you, pink Venerians, saying something about "tortures, executions, return to barbarism."

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You Uranians, morose and as black as the ancient Spaniards, who were wise in knowing so well how to burn at the stake, you are silent; I think you agree with me.

Chapter 7 of We by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 428 sentences of We, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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