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Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Syndrome is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.
_ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.
The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.
The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.
Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Syndrome

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Syndrome is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.
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_ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.
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The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.
/ðə truːθ wɑːz ʃiː hæd bɪˈkʌm kənˈvɪnst ðæt ðə ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən ʌv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈdiːpli ˈiːvəl wɑːz ˈskedʒʊld fɔːr ˈleɪtər ðæt naɪt/
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The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.
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Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

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.

blatant adjective US /ˈbleɪtənt/

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

From this reading “Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.”

categorically adverb US /ˌkætəˈɡɑːrɪkli/

in an unqualified manner

From this reading “Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.”

culmination noun US /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/

a final climactic stage

From this reading “The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.”

kidnapped verb US /ˈkɪdnæpt/

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading “The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.”

O'Hara noun US /oʊˈherə/

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading “_ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.”

reorganize verb US /riˈɔːrɡənaɪz/

organize anew

From this reading “_ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.”

scheduled adjective US /ˈskedʒʊld/

planned or scheduled for some certain time or times

From this reading “The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.”

Starr's noun US /stɑːrz/

possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading “The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.”

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.

become convinced verb + adjective

In this reading “The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.”

first floor adjective + noun

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

In this reading “_ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.”

brought back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.”

at six preposition + noun

In this reading “_ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.”

All words in this reading · 85

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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10

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

From this reading _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

45

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

From this reading _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

8

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

From this reading _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

blatantadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪtənt/

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

categoricallyadverbUS /ˌkætəˈɡɑːrɪkli/

in an unqualified manner

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/

a final climactic stage

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

Dr

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

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

Ellen

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

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

filesnounUS /faɪlz/

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

instituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/

set up or lay the groundwork for

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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 Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

Kristen

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

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

NIHnoun

an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

PnounUS /piː/

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 _Friday, April 10 8:45 P.M.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

reorganizeverbUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪz/

organize anew

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/

planned or scheduled for some certain time or times

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

she'd

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

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

Starr'snounUS /stɑːrz/

possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

Vee

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

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/

in a visible manner

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

Vliet

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

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading _ Ellen O'Hara had not left after the day shift ended at six P.M. Instead, she had told Dr. Van de Vliet that she wanted to reorganize some of the NIH paper files she kept in her office on the first floor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The truth was, she had become convinced that the culmination of something deeply evil was scheduled for later that night.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The evil had begun when Kristen Starr's mother arrived looking for her and declaring that she'd been kidnapped.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Then after Dr. Vee categorically denied he knew anything about her (a blatant lie), Kristen was brought back to the institute from wherever she'd been moved to, and she was visibly changed.

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How do I study chapter 34 of Syndrome?

Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 88 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Syndrome

Common questions about reading Syndrome by Thomas Hoover on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Syndrome?

Yes. All 10186 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34321 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Syndrome is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34321, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Syndrome take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2038 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Syndrome section by section

How to work through Syndrome section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 37 chapters of Syndrome to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Syndrome

Words and structures a reader meets early in Syndrome, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Licensed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Syndrome; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Under
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Syndrome; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Creative
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Syndrome; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Commons
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Syndrome; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.