Chapter 14 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance. Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait. Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier. Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary. A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
Chapter 14 of The Electronic Mind Reader is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading “Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.”
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.”
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading “A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.”
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading “Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
absolutely essential
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
above and across; more than
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
carry out
From this reading Rick would stand by, ready to take over as necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time later Scotty called on the Megabuck network.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
during the time that
From this reading Scotty hurried out, while Rick settled down to wait.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surveillance--with Cereal The plan of action had been set in advance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Scotty, using Jerry's car, would locate the houseboater at the pier.
Chapter 14 of The Electronic Mind Reader by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 14 holds 141 sentences of The Electronic Mind Reader, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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