Chapter 2 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 822 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 822 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?" "Yes, Maggie?" Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk. He never looked up from the papers he was perusing. "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
Chapter 2 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 822 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"”
United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
From this reading “Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.”
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"”
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From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
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From this reading "Yes, Maggie?"
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
above and across; more than
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Friday, September 4 San Francisco, California Mr. Henson?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henson responded over the hands free phone on his highly polished black marble desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never looked up from the papers he was perusing.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Maggie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a John Fullmaster for you."
Chapter 2 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau holds 822 sentences, grouped into 165 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 822 sentences of Terminal Compromise, unabridged, divided into 165 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 822 sentences, grouped into 165 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 165 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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