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Into the fourth dimension
Into the fourth dimension

Chapter XXI

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EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
"You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
"You are right, friends.
Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Into the fourth dimension

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
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"You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
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It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
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"You are right, friends.
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Each to his own, as the Creator intended.

Learner Dictionary

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

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You are right, friends.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.”

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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 It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

Ala

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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

ALLOTTED

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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "You are right, friends.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.

Borderland

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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

Creator

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From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.

EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

Ego-world

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From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.

friends

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From this reading "You are right, friends.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

intended

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From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.

OWN

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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

PORTION

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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

rather

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From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

return

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From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You are right, friends.

said

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From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.

statement

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From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

Thone

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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

tone

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From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.