Chapter 24 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while. "How do I know it? Logic, logic, logic! The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion. This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
Chapter 24 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “"Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.”
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading “The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.”
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “Logic, logic, logic!”
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading “The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.”
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In this reading “The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
in actual fact
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
later than; following
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do I know it?
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
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From this reading "How do I know it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How do I know it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do I know it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do I know it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Logic, logic, logic!
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
engage in
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This is as certain as that two and two make four--not _sometimes_, but _all_ the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
during the time that
From this reading "Now that is what actually happened," said The Thinking Machine, after a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The logical mind can start from any given point and go backward or forward, with equal facility, to a natural conclusion.
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