Chapter 11 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He was killed by the KGB. I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?" "That's the way it happened. There was an argument." "Over what?"
Chapter 11 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “There was an argument."”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"That's the way it happened.”
formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
From this reading “"He was killed by the KGB.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"He was killed by the KGB.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Over what?"”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"That's the way it happened.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"He was killed by the KGB.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an argument."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading There was an argument."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He was killed by the KGB.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "That's the way it happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was killed by the KGB.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's the way it happened.
formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
From this reading "He was killed by the KGB.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "He was killed by the KGB.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over what?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the way it happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was killed by the KGB.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an argument."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was killed by the KGB.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way it happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had nothing to do with--" "Is that what you told them?"
Chapter 11 of Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover holds 413 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.
Chapter 11 holds 413 sentences of Project Daedalus, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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