Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Are you okay?" He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his. They were cold, tight. "Yes. I .
Project Daedalus
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Are
you
okay?"
He
touched
her
face,
then
lifted
her
lips
to
his.
They
were
cold,
tight.
"Yes.
I .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Project Daedalus
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Are
you
okay?"
/ɑːr juː ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
Line 2
He
touched
her
face,
then
lifted
her
lips
to
his.
/hiː tʌtʃt hɜːr feɪs ðen ˈlɪftəd hɜːr lɪps tuː hɪz/
Line 3
They
were
cold,
tight.
/ðeɪ wɜːr koʊld taɪt/
Line 4
"Yes.
/jes/
Line 5
I .
/aɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “They were cold, tight.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.”
held up in the air
From this reading “He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.”
okay
adjective
US /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Are you okay?"”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “They were cold, tight.”
having come into contact
From this reading “He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 18
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 “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you okay?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They were cold, tight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I .
held up in the air
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
okayadjectiveUS /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Are you okay?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were cold, tight.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading They were cold, tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched her face, then lifted her lips to his.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were cold, tight.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you okay?"
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