Chapter 4 of The Real Cyberpunk Fakebook is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Real Cyberpunk Fakebook is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Real Cyberpunk Fakebook is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
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a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
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either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
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plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
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a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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at the end
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ====================================================== Part 1: A Dictionary of Terminally Hip Jargon and Useful Expressions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <<acronym>>: A word made from the initials of a name or phrase.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ====================================================== Part 1: A Dictionary of Terminally Hip Jargon and Useful Expressions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <<acronym>>: A word made from the initials of a name or phrase.
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
From this reading ====================================================== Part 1: A Dictionary of Terminally Hip Jargon and Useful Expressions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <<acronym>>: A word made from the initials of a name or phrase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading <<AFAIK>>: As far as I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such as TLA.
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading <<AFAIK>>: As far as I know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading <<AFAIK>>: As far as I know.
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading ====================================================== Part 1: A Dictionary of Terminally Hip Jargon and Useful Expressions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <<acronym>>: A word made from the initials of a name or phrase.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading <<AFAIK>>: As far as I know.
produced by a manufacturing process
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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precisely, exactly
From this reading Right.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as TLA.
at the end
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three-Letter Acronym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such as TLA.
being of use or service
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ====================================================== Part 1: A Dictionary of Terminally Hip Jargon and Useful Expressions XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX <<acronym>>: A word made from the initials of a name or phrase.
Chapter 4 of The Real Cyberpunk Fakebook by St. Jude holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 4 holds 146 sentences of The Real Cyberpunk Fakebook, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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