Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Great Implication
The Great Implication

Chapter I

Cover illustration for The Great Implication
Context Illustration Reading 1/70 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
Was there something contagious about ignorance?
Pendelton wondered aloud that day.
Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Great Implication

Chapter I

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.
Line 2
The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?
Line 3
Was there something contagious about ignorance?
Line 4
Pendelton wondered aloud that day.
Line 5
Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Was there something contagious about ignorance?”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading “The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Was there something contagious about ignorance?”

Wondered noun US /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Pendelton wondered aloud that day.”

All words in this reading · 36

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?

air

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

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

aloud

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

From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

became

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

contagious

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

From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?

day

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

From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.

existence

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

experiment

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

God's

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

God-idea

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

idea

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

ideas

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

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

ignorance

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

From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

inevitable

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

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

obviously

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

outlined

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

Pendelton

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

Pendelton's

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?

test

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

then

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

there

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

From this reading Was there something contagious about ignorance?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pendelton outlined an experiment to test the existence of the God-idea.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The question then became obviously: was the experiment Pendelton's idea--or God's?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Was it inevitable, was it in the air the same as ideas were?

wonderednounUS /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Pendelton wondered aloud that day.