Chapter 13 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Michael." She reached for the computer. "Get in that one." He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab. "And take the next plane out of Greece.
Chapter 13 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading “She reached for the computer.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.”
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “"And take the next plane out of Greece.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “"Michael."”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “"And take the next plane out of Greece.”
having a point
From this reading “He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “She reached for the computer.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.”
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From this reading He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading She reached for the computer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She reached for the computer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get in that one."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get in that one."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Michael."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Get in that one."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
having a point
From this reading He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached for the computer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached for the computer.
carry out
From this reading "And take the next plane out of Greece.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get in that one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She reached for the computer.
in the direction of
From this reading He pointed toward Alex's gray Saab.
Chapter 13 of Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 406 sentences of Project Daedalus, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Project Daedalus by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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