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A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel
A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.
Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.
The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!
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A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.
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Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.
/nɑːt ˈiːvɪn ðə ˈprɑːspekt ʌv ˈflaɪɪŋ ðə ˈpraʊlər ˈlaɪtənd hɪz muːd ðɪs taɪm/
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The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!

Learner Dictionary

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Creative adjective US /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading “+------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.”

Derivative noun US /dərˈɪvətɪv/

the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

From this reading “+------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “| | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!”

Licence noun US /ˈlaɪsəns/

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading “+------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.”

licenses noun US /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading “| | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!”

lightened verb US /ˈlaɪtənd/

past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful

From this reading “Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.”

Prowler noun US /ˈpraʊlər/

someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

From this reading “Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.”

sleek adjective US /sliːk/

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading “It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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3.0

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

Attribution-Non-Commercial-No

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

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by-nc-nd

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

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

Chaos-loving

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

From this reading The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!

CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

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CreativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.

creativecommons

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

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

DerivativenounUS /dərˈɪvətɪv/

the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

From this reading +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming greater or larger

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

LicencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

From this reading +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.

licencedadjective

given official approval to act

From this reading +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.

licensesnounUS /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/

past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

org

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

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

ProwlernounUS /ˈpraʊlər/

someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

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Thark

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

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Chaos take those Imperial schools anyway!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Not even the prospect of flying the Prowler lightened his mood this time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Chaos-loving schools had done too much!

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was all their fault, Thark growled to himself, increasing his pace as the sleek lines of his ship came into view.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence.

Chapter 1 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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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