Chapter 13 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you want us to do here?" Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice. He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately. One less amateur to deal with. He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
Chapter 13 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.”
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “One less amateur to deal with.”
in an impartially dispassionate manner
From this reading “He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.”
a native or inhabitant of Pakistan
From this reading “He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.”
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading “He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.”
In this reading “He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.”
In this reading “One less amateur to deal with.”
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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading One less amateur to deal with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One less amateur to deal with.
in an impartially dispassionate manner
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One less amateur to deal with.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One less amateur to deal with.
above and across; more than
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
a native or inhabitant of Pakistan
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped over to look at the body of Rais, staring down dispassionately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Helling inquired finally, skepticism in his voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had shot the Pakistani by accident, but the kid was unreliable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading One less amateur to deal with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want us to do here?"
Chapter 13 of Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover holds 414 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.
Chapter 13 holds 414 sentences of Project Cyclops, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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