Chapter 12 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sunday 11:45 A.M. The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified. Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view. From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale. He'd always loved it.
Chapter 12 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading “The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.”
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading “From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.”
a point or extent in space
From this reading “The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.”
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading “From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.”
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading “The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.”
the visual percept of a region
From this reading “From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.”
in a wary manner
From this reading “Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.”
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temporarily
In this reading “Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.”
In this reading “He'd always loved it.”
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From this reading Sunday 11:45 A.M.
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From this reading Sunday 11:45 A.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday 11:45 A.M.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He'd always loved it.
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd always loved it.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He'd always loved it.
a point or extent in space
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
held dear
From this reading He'd always loved it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Sunday 11:45 A.M.
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
a particular point in time
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday 11:45 A.M.
carry out
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
the visual percept of a region
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
in a wary manner
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was Delphi, the location Novosty had specified.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Heading warily up the Sacred Way, Vance paused for a moment to take in the view.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where he stood, the vista was majestic, overwhelming humanity's puny scale.
Chapter 12 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 12 holds 413 sentences of Project Daedalus, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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