Chapter 5 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They had touched down, but still no landing lights. That didn't make any sense. Suddenly nothing made any sense. Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight. He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
Chapter 5 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading “Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.”
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.”
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.”
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.”
strike suddenly and with force
From this reading “Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.”
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 “Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.”
In this reading “That didn't make any sense.”
In this reading “That didn't make any sense.”
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From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That didn't make any sense.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That didn't make any sense.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
the act of grasping
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Suddenly nothing made any sense.
engage in
From this reading That didn't make any sense.
not any; not one
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Suddenly nothing made any sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That didn't make any sense.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly nothing made any sense.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That didn't make any sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He flipped the securing strap on his .38 and tested the feel of the grip.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
having come into contact
From this reading They had touched down, but still no landing lights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
strike suddenly and with force
From this reading Another ten seconds, though, and he'd zap them with his big flashlight.
Chapter 5 of Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 398 sentences of Project Cyclops, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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