Chapter 1 of Wheels Within is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wheels Within is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?" The answers may not be what you'd expect! "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
Chapter 1 of Wheels Within is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading “This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.”
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “"When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.”
a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
From this reading “"When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
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In this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”
In this reading “Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"”
In this reading “This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The answers may not be what you'd expect!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
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From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The answers may not be what you'd expect!
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1952.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading "When did the headaches first start?" asked the neurologist, Dr. Hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
which person or people
From this reading Never ask "Who am I and where do I come from?"
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From this reading The answers may not be what you'd expect!
Chapter 1 of Wheels Within by Charles V. De Vet holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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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