Chapter 18 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 689 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 689 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C. It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once. The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions. "Why did you help him?" "Do you know Troubleaux?"
Chapter 18 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 689 sentences across 138 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.”
every person
From this reading “It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.”
a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
From this reading “The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.”
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading “The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.”
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From this reading Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you help him?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know Troubleaux?"
every person
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Why did you help him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know Troubleaux?"
on one occasion
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
express in speech
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The FBI spent an hour asking him inane questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know Troubleaux?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Friday, January 8 Washington, D.C.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you help him?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed that everyone in the world wanted to speak to Scott at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you help him?"
Chapter 18 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau holds 689 sentences, grouped into 138 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 18 holds 689 sentences of Terminal Compromise, unabridged, divided into 138 reading sections.
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