Chapter 15 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Georges looked at the numbers. The new payload was 98.3 kilograms. There it was. What now? He knew the answer.
Chapter 15 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “He knew the answer.”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Georges looked at the numbers.”
plural of “kilogram” — one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.”
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 the answer.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Georges looked at the numbers.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “Georges looked at the numbers.”
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
From this reading “The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Georges looked at the numbers.”
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From this reading The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.
react verbally
From this reading He knew the answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Georges looked at the numbers.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Georges looked at the numbers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it was.
plural of “kilogram” — one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.
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 the answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Georges looked at the numbers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What now?
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Georges looked at the numbers.
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
From this reading The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Georges looked at the numbers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new payload was 98.3 kilograms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What now?
Chapter 15 of Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover holds 408 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.
Chapter 15 holds 408 sentences of Project Cyclops, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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