Chapter 14 of O+F is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of O+F is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was only one book on RPG II. It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old. He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings. Two cups of coffee later, he drove home. He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
Chapter 14 of O+F is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.”
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading “It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.”
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.”
the first light of day
From this reading “It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.”
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading “He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.”
plural of “listing” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.”
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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 It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.
the first light of day
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
plural of “listing” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had made some progress, but there was a lot left to figure out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
hard to endure
From this reading He took the book to the Food Court and began trying to interpret the code listings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two cups of coffee later, he drove home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one book on RPG II.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a language from the dawn of computer history, thirty years old.
Chapter 14 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 404 sentences of O+F, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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