Chapter 4 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'd appreciate it. Your guys know Europe, the local scene. I've got a feeling that's going to be important." "No problem." The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
Chapter 4 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “"I'd appreciate it.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “Your guys know Europe, the local scene.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.”
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Your guys know Europe, the local scene.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “I've got a feeling that's going to be important."”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “Your guys know Europe, the local scene.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"No problem."”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I'd appreciate it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
the act of departing
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd appreciate it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
of great significance or value
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd appreciate it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
not any; not one
From this reading "No problem."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "No problem."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got a feeling that's going to be important."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The truth was, this was exactly the kind of no-risk work the boys at ARM liked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your guys know Europe, the local scene.
Chapter 4 of Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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