Chapter 2 of Human Error is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Human Error is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked. But work along those lines anyway. Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor. At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can. For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
Chapter 2 of Human Error is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.”
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."”
a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
From this reading “Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “"Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.”
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.”
plural of “objective” — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
From this reading “For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."”
communicate vividly
From this reading “For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."”
make thick or thicker
From this reading “Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.”
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.
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In this reading “At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."”
In this reading “Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But work along those lines anyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But work along those lines anyway.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But work along those lines anyway.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But work along those lines anyway.
by chance
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
plural of “objective” — the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
communicate vividly
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
move with force
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
make thick or thicker
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But work along those lines anyway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time let's push a genuine investigation into the nature of error as hard as we can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
up to a particular time
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cummins' was the highest," said Paul, "and he cracked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Maybe we can find a way to thicken the conditioning armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment we'll forget broader objectives, until we know the Project is safe."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But work along those lines anyway.
Chapter 2 of Human Error by Raymond F. Jones holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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 2 holds 488 sentences of Human Error, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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