Chapter 6 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Doesn't sound like you." He drew her around and kissed her. "Half the time you're too smart for your own good." "Apparently not smart enough." She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
Chapter 6 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “"Apparently not smart enough."”
in a reflex manner
From this reading “She hugged him back automatically, then continued.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “She hugged him back automatically, then continued.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “He drew her around and kissed her.”
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “She hugged him back automatically, then continued.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “He drew her around and kissed her.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “"Half the time you're too smart for your own good."”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"Doesn't sound like you."”
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In this reading “"Apparently not smart enough."”
In this reading “"Half the time you're too smart for your own good."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew her around and kissed her.
from appearances alone
From this reading "Apparently not smart enough."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He drew her around and kissed her.
in a reflex manner
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doesn't sound like you."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew her around and kissed her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Apparently not smart enough."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew her around and kissed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew her around and kissed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He drew her around and kissed her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Doesn't sound like you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Apparently not smart enough."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Doesn't sound like you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hugged him back automatically, then continued.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doesn't sound like you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Half the time you're too smart for your own good."
Chapter 6 of Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 6 holds 398 sentences of Project Daedalus, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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