Chapter 14 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then forget it. We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray. The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?" He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs. Were they ready?
Chapter 14 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
possessive form of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
involving an extended span of time
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading “We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.”
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.”
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.
In this reading “The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
possessive form of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Then forget it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then forget it.
and nothing more
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
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 The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
involving an extended span of time
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Were they ready?
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
carry out
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then forget it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they ready?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
the act of using
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll just have to use satellite PHOTOINT and pray.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were they ready?
which person or people
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He knew that the Air Force's Special Operations Wing and the Army Task Force supported long-range missions by Delta Force and the SEALs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next problem is, who can we get there and how long would it take?"
Chapter 14 of Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 404 sentences of Project Cyclops, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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