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Terminal Compromise

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 700 sentences across 140 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Winn Schwartau • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Thursday, January 21 The White House, Washington, D.C.

He wanted to make them wait.

The President decided to walk into the breakfast room for their early morning meeting a few minutes late.

Even with intimates, the awe of the Presidency was still intact.

His tardiness added to the tension that they all felt as a result of the recent revelations.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXII Reading 1/140

Terminal Compromise

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 700 sentences across 140 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/140 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Thursday, January 21 The White House, Washington, D.C.

Line 2

He wanted to make them wait.

Line 3

The President decided to walk into the breakfast room for their early morning meeting a few minutes late.

Line 4

Even with intimates, the awe of the Presidency was still intact.

Line 5

His tardiness added to the tension that they all felt as a result of the recent revelations.

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21

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a

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added

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all

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as

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awe

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breakfast

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C

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D

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decided

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early

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Even

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felt

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few

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for

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He

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His

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House

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From this reading Thursday, January 21 The White House, Washington, D.C.

intact

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intimates

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into

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January

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late

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make

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meeting

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minutes

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morning

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of

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Presidency

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President

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recent

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result

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revelations

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room

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still

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tardiness

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tension

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that

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The

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their

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them

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they

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Thursday

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to

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wait

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walk

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wanted

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was

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Washington

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White

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with

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Chapter 22 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau holds 700 sentences, grouped into 140 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.

What does chapter 22 of Terminal Compromise contain?

Chapter 22 holds 700 sentences of Terminal Compromise, unabridged, divided into 140 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Terminal Compromise

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