Chapter 1 of Infiltration is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Infiltration is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have. They may even know fear...._ Sunset. _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke. Sunset. Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
Chapter 1 of Infiltration is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.”
be similar, be in line with
From this reading “_If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.”
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.”
in an essential manner
From this reading “_If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.”
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading “_If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.”
On the present night.
plural of “werewolf” — a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
From this reading “_If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.”
In this reading “Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
be similar, be in line with
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
divisible by two
From this reading They may even know fear...._ Sunset.
have an existence, be extant
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They may even know fear...._ Sunset.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They may even know fear...._ Sunset.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may even know fear...._ Sunset.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
in an essential manner
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
above and across; more than
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They may even know fear...._ Sunset.
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
On the present night.
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
plural of “werewolf” — a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
From this reading _If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _They're coming for me, tonight_, he knew as he woke.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not really--if he were to get dressed now, and go out on the street, the red globe would still be hanging over the cliffs of New Jersey.
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