Chapter 12 of An Encounter in Atlanta is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of An Encounter in Atlanta is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea. "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi. "Its screen is blank." "Open it," said Cade. "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
Chapter 12 of An Encounter in Atlanta is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “"If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “"Its screen is blank."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.”
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “"Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.”
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
From this reading “"If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “"Its screen is blank."”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "Its screen is blank."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open it," said Cade.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Its screen is blank."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Open it," said Cade.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Its screen is blank."
and nothing more
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open it," said Cade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "Its screen is blank."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If the battery isn't swollen, it may just need to be taken out and put back in to reboot the watch."
being four more than twenty
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
look attentively
From this reading "Oh, I think my watch has been fried," said Mandi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Twenty-four "What's the matter, Mandi?" asked Andrea.
Chapter 12 of An Encounter in Atlanta by Ed Howdershelt holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 12 holds 277 sentences of An Encounter in Atlanta, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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