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Little Brother

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Little Brother is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.
MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.
In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.
This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]
[[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Little Brother

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Little Brother is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.
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MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.
/ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː ʌv kɔːrs ɪz wʌn ʌv ðə ˈledʒənderi ˈɔːrədʒən noʊdz fɔːr ˈɡloʊbəl nɜːrd ˈkʌltʃər ənd ðə ˈkæmpəs ˈbʊkstɔːr lɪvz ʌp tuː ðə ˌɪnˈkredəbəl ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz aɪ hæd wen aɪ fɜːrst set fʊt ɪn ɪt/
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In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.
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This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]
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[[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

anthologies noun US /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/

plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading “In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.”

email noun US /iˈmeɪl/

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

From this reading “[[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.”

global adjective US /ˈɡloʊbəl/

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

From this reading “MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.”

hacker noun US /ˈhækər/

someone who plays golf poorly

From this reading “In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.”

high-tech adjective US /ˌhaɪˈtek/

resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices

From this reading “In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.”

nerd noun US /nɜːrd/

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

From this reading “MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.”

nodes noun US /noʊdz/

plural of “node” — a connecting point at which several lines come together

From this reading “MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.”

usa noun US /ˌjuːeˈseɪ/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading “[[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

ten years noun + noun

In this reading “[[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.”

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “[[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.”

most exciting adverb + adjective

In this reading “In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.”

past ten noun + noun

In this reading “[[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.”

In addition preposition + noun

In this reading “In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.”

set foot verb + noun

In this reading “MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “[[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.”

All words in this reading · 124

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.

02139

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

1

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

253

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

2600

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From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

38

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

4307

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

5249

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

617

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From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

7

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

77

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

Ange

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

anthologiesnounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒiz/

plural of “anthology” — a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

Ave

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

BookshopnounUS /ˈbʊkʃɑːp/

a shop where books are sold

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

bookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/

a shop where books are sold

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

CENTERnounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

CIVICadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

don't

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

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

edu

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

emailnounUS /iˈmeɪl/

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

globaladjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊbəl/

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

hackernounUS /ˈhækər/

someone who plays golf poorly

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

Here's

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

high-techadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈtek/

resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

I've

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

locationsnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “location” — a point or extent in space

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

MAnounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

MITnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

nerdnounUS /nɜːrd/

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

nodesnounUS /noʊdz/

plural of “node” — a connecting point at which several lines come together

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

spray-painting

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/

relating to or concerned with strategy

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

USAnounUS /ˌjuːeˈseɪ/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

VAMP-MOB

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

video-game

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

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

webnounUS /web/

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading MIT, of course, is one of the legendary origin nodes for global nerd culture, and the campus bookstore lives up to the incredible expectations I had when I first set foot in it.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This is one of those stores where I have to ask them to ship my purchases home because they don't fit in my suitcase.]]

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading [[MIT Press Bookstore http://web.mit.edu/bookstore/www/ Building E38, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA USA 02139-4307 +1 617 253 5249]] Here's the email that went out at 7AM the next day, while Ange and I were spray-painting VAMP-MOB CIVIC CENTER -> -> at strategic locations around town.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to the MIT Press Bookshop, a store I've visited on every single trip to Boston over the past ten years.

zines

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

From this reading In addition to the wonderful titles published by the MIT press, the bookshop is a tour through the most exciting high-tech publications in the world, from hacker zines like 2600 to fat academic anthologies on video-game design.

Chapter 19 of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 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.

What does chapter 19 of Little Brother contain?

Chapter 19 holds 499 sentences of Little Brother, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 499 sentences, grouped into 100 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 19 of Little Brother?

Work through the 100 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 100 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Little Brother

Common questions about reading Little Brother by Cory Doctorow on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Little Brother?

Yes. All 8822 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30142 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Little Brother is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30142, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Little Brother take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1765 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Little Brother section by section

How to work through Little Brother section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of Little Brother to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Little Brother

Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Brother, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Brother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dedicated
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Bakkaphoenix
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Books
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