21
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From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
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From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
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From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
advisornounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
AUTHOR'SnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
ChaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
coincidentaladjectiveUS /koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
ComputernounUS /kəmˈpjuːtər/
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
DEDICATIONnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
ELECTRONICadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
fictitiouslyadverb
in a false manner intended to mislead
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
GratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
Hutsko
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From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
it's
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From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
localesnounUS /loʊˈkælz/
plural of “locale” — the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
NamesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
Sculley
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From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
technologynounUS /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Names, characters, companies, products, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, companies and/or products, or locales, is entirely coincidental.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a neat job title and a lot of fun, but somewhere in there I decided I wanted to become a novelist.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEDICATION This novel is dedicated to the loving memory of my father Stephen M. Hutsko INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION "What a long, strange trip it's been."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Chapters 21 - 24 THE END AUTHOR'S NOTE This novel is a work of fiction.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading -- The Grateful Dead As nearly as I can remember, I began writing this novel in the summer of '88, after leaving my job at Apple Computer, Inc., where I worked for almost four years for former Apple chairman John Sculley, as his personal technology advisor.
