Chapter 12 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure. "Long enough. Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time. And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher. No sweat, Dr. Andros."
Chapter 12 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
From this reading “And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.”
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading “"For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.”
a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
From this reading “"For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.”
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading “Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “No sweat, Dr. Andros."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading “"For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.”
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 “"Long enough.”
In this reading “Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.”
In this reading “"For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sweat, Dr. Andros."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sweat, Dr. Andros."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Long enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
and nothing more
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Long enough.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
not any; not one
From this reading No sweat, Dr. Andros."
and nothing more
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
above and across; more than
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading No sweat, Dr. Andros."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after twenty-nine minutes it was only five degrees Celsius higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it started creeping up, but we'd have almost inserted into orbit by that time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For just over twenty-one minutes," he announced with pride, his eyes discreetly taking in her hourglass figure.
Chapter 12 of Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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