Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Was this how the women . America was the Promised Land. "_Etot stolnik osvobodetsya_, Viktor Fedorovich?"
Project Daedalus
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Was
this
how
the
women .
America
was
the
Promised
Land.
"_Etot
stolnik
osvobodetsya_,
Viktor
Fedorovich?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Project Daedalus
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Was
this
how
the
women .
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Line 3
Line 4
America
was
the
Promised
Land.
/əˈmerəkə wɑːz ðə ˈprɑːməst lænd/
Line 5
"_Etot
stolnik
osvobodetsya_,
Viktor
Fedorovich?"
Learner Dictionary
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “America was the Promised Land.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “America was the Promised Land.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “America was the Promised Land.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Was this how the women .”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Promised Land
verb + noun
counted as “promise land”
In this reading “America was the Promised Land.”
All words in this reading · 13
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading America was the Promised Land.
Etot
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From this reading "_Etot stolnik osvobodetsya_, Viktor Fedorovich?"
Fedorovich
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From this reading "_Etot stolnik osvobodetsya_, Viktor Fedorovich?"
how
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From this reading Was this how the women .
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading America was the Promised Land.
osvobodetsya
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From this reading "_Etot stolnik osvobodetsya_, Viktor Fedorovich?"
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading America was the Promised Land.
stolnik
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From this reading "_Etot stolnik osvobodetsya_, Viktor Fedorovich?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was this how the women .
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this how the women .
Viktor
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From this reading "_Etot stolnik osvobodetsya_, Viktor Fedorovich?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this how the women .
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Was this how the women .
Chapter 3 of Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover holds 411 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.
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