Chapter 24 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
5:23 A.M. As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies. The prospect made her fearful. The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes. Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
Chapter 24 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.”
used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
From this reading “Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.”
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.”
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.”
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In this reading “Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.”
In this reading “As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.”
In this reading “As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.”
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From this reading 5:23 A.M.
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From this reading 5:23 A.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5:23 A.M.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
the first light of day
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
with no protection or shield
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The prospect made her fearful.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The prospect made her fearful.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 5:23 A.M.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The prospect made her fearful.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect made her fearful.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The dark had been better, a shroud to cover mistakes.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she moved down the hill, dawn was beginning to show dimly through the fog to the east, promising an early morning clearing of the skies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, without the fog, she would be almost as exposed as the barren rocks that pockmarked the hillside.
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