Chapter 1 of The rogue waveform is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The rogue waveform is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air. I wasn't happy about the deal. These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals. But Leo is my manager. What he decides I should do, I do.
Chapter 1 of The rogue waveform is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading “The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.”
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “What he decides I should do, I do.”
plural of “intellectual” — a person who uses the mind creatively
From this reading “These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.”
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading “These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.”
a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
From this reading “The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.”
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading “These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.”
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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 The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wasn't happy about the deal.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Leo is my manager.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I wasn't happy about the deal.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading What he decides I should do, I do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he decides I should do, I do.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wasn't happy about the deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he decides I should do, I do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
plural of “intellectual” — a person who uses the mind creatively
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Leo is my manager.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
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From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
engage in
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading But Leo is my manager.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Leo is my manager.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
a special situation
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
under normal conditions
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn't happy about the deal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way it started, Leo Stern decided I should make a publicity appearance at this soiree up in Bel Air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he decides I should do, I do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These Bel Air soirees are usually loaded with earnest intellectuals, and if there's one thing that upsets me it's mingling with earnest intellectuals.
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