Chapter 10 of Syndrome is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Syndrome is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M. _"Hey, how did it go?" Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door. She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that. Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
Chapter 10 of Syndrome is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friendly nation
From this reading “Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “_Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.”
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.”
the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
From this reading “Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.”
at the beginning
From this reading “Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.”
occurring among or involving several people
From this reading “Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.”
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to come or go into
In this reading “Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.”
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From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
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From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
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From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
a friendly nation
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
react verbally
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _"Hey, how did it go?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
divisible by two
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _"Hey, how did it go?"
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From this reading _"Hey, how did it go?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Hey, how did it go?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
at the beginning
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
occurring among or involving several people
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _"Hey, how did it go?"
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From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Monday, April 6 12:18 P.M.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennifer asked the minute Ally came in the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wasn't sure she knew the answer to that.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Initially the job looked like a lot of fun, but now she felt the interpersonal dynamics of working in Bartlett's home were already a problem even before she started.
Chapter 10 of Syndrome by Thomas Hoover holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 10 holds 252 sentences of Syndrome, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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