Chapter 7 of Project Cyclops 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 VII
Chapter 7 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked. A stray canteen or some MREs. But did he want to risk going back down? The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating. It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
Chapter 7 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put in motion or move to act
From this reading “It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.”
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading “A stray canteen or some MREs.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.”
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading “The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.”
not taken into account
From this reading “Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.”
medium for communication
From this reading “The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.”
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading “Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.”
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
From this reading “It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.”
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In this reading “Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.”
In this reading “Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.”
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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 A stray canteen or some MREs.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
react verbally
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
for the reason that
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading A stray canteen or some MREs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
divisible by two
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
the act of departing
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
of great significance or value
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
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 Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
by chance
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
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From this reading A stray canteen or some MREs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
not taken into account
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
medium for communication
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
not in physical motion
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A stray canteen or some MREs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maybe, he thought, he could find some provisions stowed in the Hind, left or overlooked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But did he want to risk going back down?
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
From this reading It was definitely time to activate the warranty on this job.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
an affirmative
From this reading The answer was yes because--even more important--the radio might still be operating.
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