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Stopwatch on the world

Chapter I

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Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...
Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."
And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!
_Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.
Pulse weak.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stopwatch on the world

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Stopwatch on the world is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...
/ˈevəri ˈmembər ʌv ðə ʌn rəˈsiːvd ðə noʊt wɪtʃ sed/
Line 2
Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."
/ɡɪv ʌs piːs wɪˈðɪn ə mʌnθ ɔːr aɪ ʃæl dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ɜːrθ ˈʌtərli/
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And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!
Line 4
_Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.
Line 5
Pulse weak.
/pʌls wiːk/

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.

atomic adjective US /əˈtɑːmɪk/

of or relating to or comprising atoms

From this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

bucking verb US /ˈbʌkɪŋ/

-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

coma noun US /ˈkoʊmə/

a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

From this reading “_Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.”

deadline noun US /ˈdedlaɪn/

the point in time at which something must be completed

From this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

physicist noun US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

a scientist trained in physics

From this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

Pulse noun US /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading “Pulse weak.”

sender noun US /ˈsendər/

someone who transmits a message

From this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

threat noun US /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

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.

severe shock adjective + noun

In this reading “_Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.”

two men noun + noun

In this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

carrying out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!”

within a month preposition + article + noun counted as “within … month”

In this reading “Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."”

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11

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From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

45

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From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

atomicadjectiveUS /əˈtɑːmɪk/

of or relating to or comprising atoms

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/

-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

Chetzisky

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

comanounUS /ˈkoʊmə/

a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

deadlinenounUS /ˈdedlaɪn/

the point in time at which something must be completed

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

PatientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

physicistnounUS /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

a scientist trained in physics

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

PulsenounUS /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading Pulse weak.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

red-tape

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

sendernounUS /ˈsendər/

someone who transmits a message

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading _Patient admitted 11:45 A.M. in coma and severe shock.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

threatnounUS /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And only two men believed the sender to be capable of carrying out his threat--two men, bucking red-tape, trying to find the terribly sincere atomic physicist, Chetzisky, before the deadline!

UNnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Pulse weak.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Every member of the UN received the note which said: "...

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Give us peace within a month or I shall destroy the earth utterly."

Chapter 1 of Stopwatch on the world by Daniel R. Gilgannon holds 525 sentences, grouped into 105 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.

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