Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Zero Data
Zero Data

Chapter I

Cover illustration for Zero Data
Context Illustration Reading 1/134 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
_All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.
But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.
His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.
Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.
And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Zero Data

Chapter I

Reading 1/134 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.
Line 2
But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.
Line 3
His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.
Line 4
Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.
Line 5
And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “_All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.”

Disgust noun US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant

From this reading “Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.”

Entirely noun US /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.”

Fourth noun US /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.”

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.”

All words in this reading · 81

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

21st

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

abiding

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

All

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

all-knowing

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

attributed

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

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

built

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

came

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

century

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

control

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

cop

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

crux

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

dapper

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

disposal

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

electronic

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

equipment

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

ethic

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

fabulous

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

final

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

fitful

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

fourthnounUS /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

gala

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

Gov-Mil

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

Gov-Pol

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

guilt

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

heavily

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

intricate

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

irreproachable

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

Jason

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

Jason's

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

knock

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

knowing

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

Labs

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

Lonnie

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

Lonnie's

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

loop

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

men

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

more

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

new

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

out

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

philanthropist

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

pin

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

put

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

Raichi

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

rule

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

searching

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

small

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

spite

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

stream

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

success

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

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

successful

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

sweating

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

techniques

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

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And this, in spite of the more and more men Jason came to control and the fitful stream of new techniques and equipment Gov-Pol and Gov-Mil Labs put at his disposal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His success he attributed entirely to his philosophy.

triple

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

twenty-odd

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

wet-eyed

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

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

whole

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.

witchery

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

From this reading _All the intricate, electronic witchery of the 21st century could not pin guilt on fabulous Lonnie Raichi, the irreproachable philanthropist.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But Jason, the cop, was sweating it out ... searching for that fourth and final and all-knowing rule that would knock Lonnie's "triple ethic" for a gala loop._ Lonnie Raichi was small, heavily built, wet-eyed, dapper and successful.

years

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

From this reading Not knowing about Lonnie's philosophy, the whole twenty-odd years of Lonnie's success was the abiding crux of Jason's disgust.