Chapter 5 of The Ethical Engineer is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Ethical Engineer is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never! A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point. "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans. And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours. Now come on."
Chapter 5 of The Ethical Engineer is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.”
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading “A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.”
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading “"You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.”
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading “A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.”
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading “And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.”
carry out or perform
In this reading “A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Now come on."”
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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 A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
for the reason that
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now come on."
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
the organ of sight
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
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From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
in motion
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now come on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now come on."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
estrangement from god
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A sink of sin, depravity--" Jason looked him coldly in the eye and with each word he spoke he stabbed him in the chest with his finger to drive home the point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are moving in with me because that is essential to our plans.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And if you stop referring to my moral weaknesses I'll stop talking about yours.
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