Chapter 1 of Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ; 3. The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber. 4.
Chapter 1 of Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;”
past form of “code” — attach a code to
From this reading “The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;”
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading “The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;”
the words of something written
From this reading “The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;”
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading “The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;”
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.
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
past form of “code” — attach a code to
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
the words of something written
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The text version is coded for italics and other mark-ups i.e., (a) Italics are indicated thus _italic_; (b) Smallcaps thus +CAPS+; and (c) Images are indicated as ;
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.
Chapter 1 of Dangerous Dilemmas: Startling but True by James Anderson Peddie holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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