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War Game

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of War Game is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bryce Walton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.
L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.
"Yes," the President said.
"I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."
"How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

War Game

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of War Game is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.
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L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.
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"Yes," the President said.
/jes ðə ˈprezədent sed/
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"I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."
/aɪ hɜːrd frʌm ˈmɪstər ˈtɑːmpsən ˈoʊnli ə fjuː ˈmɪnəts əˈɡoʊ/
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"How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"

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conference noun US /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading “"How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"”

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emotional adjective US /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading “_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.”

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forbidden adjective US /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading “_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.”

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outlet noun US /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading “_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.”

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stanford noun US /ˈstænfərd/

United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)

From this reading “L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.”

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tensions noun US /ˈtentʃənz/

plural of “tension” — (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading “_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.”

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Thompson noun US /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading “"I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."”

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viewed verb US /vjuːd/

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading “_The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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few minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “"I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"

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conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading "How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"

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DR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

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finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading "How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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How's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

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naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

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outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes," the President said.

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SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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STANFORDnounUS /ˈstænfərd/

United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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STOLTZ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

Pending verification
tensionsnounUS /ˈtentʃənz/

plural of “tension” — (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "How's their final conference coming, Mr. President?"

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ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading "I heard from Mr. Thompson only a few minutes ago."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading L. M. STOLTZ, STANFORD UNIVERSITY The Minister of Peace asked the United States President if he had heard from the Secretary of State.

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viewedverbUS /vjuːd/

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _The playing of war games should not be forbidden; but rather viewed as a natural outlet for emotional tensions._--DR.

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," the President said.

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Chapter 1 of War Game by Bryce Walton holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

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Playing
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Games
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Forbidden
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Rather
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