Chapter 25 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere. They also could turn up the damned heat. He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London. Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet. The room had the feeling of a quick, slapped-together job.
Chapter 25 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 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.
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading “Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.”
comparative of “cold” — 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 “Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “They also could turn up the damned heat.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.”
the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu
From this reading “Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.”
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading “Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “They also could turn up the damned heat.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
in addition
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
comparative of “cold” — 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 Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The room had the feeling of a quick, slapped-together job.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu
From this reading Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The room had the feeling of a quick, slapped-together job.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
and nothing more
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Hokkaido was a much colder part of the planet.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The room had the feeling of a quick, slapped-together job.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room had the feeling of a quick, slapped-together job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room had the feeling of a quick, slapped-together job.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They also could turn up the damned heat.
the act of using
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading Ventilation system could use adjusting, he'd thought, fan housing's loose somewhere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was wearing only what he'd had on in London, and this definitely was not London.
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