Chapter 27 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 27 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter. He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
Chapter 27 of Project Cyclops is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.”
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading “He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.”
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading “But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.”
a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
From this reading “He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.”
exerting control or influence
From this reading “He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.”
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading “He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.”
past form of “incinerate” — become reduced to ashes
From this reading “But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.”
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.”
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
exerting control or influence
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
only a very short time before
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
emerge from the eggs
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
past form of “incinerate” — become reduced to ashes
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
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From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He grasped the lever on the forklift and, aided by Shujat, hoisted the bomb through the cargo hatch, guiding the edges of the crate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with Souda Bay being incinerated as they made their egress, it hardly seemed to matter.
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