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

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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The intercom chimed before he could go further.
Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.
"Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.
"The head of the district Sanctioners is here.
He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.
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A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The intercom chimed before he could go further.
/ðə ˈɪntərkɑːm tʃaɪmd bɪˈfɔːr hiː kʊd ɡoʊ ˈfɜːrðər/
Line 2
Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.
Line 3
"Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.
Line 4
"The head of the district Sanctioners is here.
Line 5
He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

assaulting verb US /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/

-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading “He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.”

caller noun US /ˈkɔːlər/

a social or business visitor

From this reading “"Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.”

chimed verb US /tʃaɪmd/

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading “The intercom chimed before he could go further.”

Dawson noun US /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading “Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.”

extradition noun US /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən/

the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

From this reading “He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.”

identified adjective US /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/

having the identity known or established

From this reading “"Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.”

intercom noun US /ˈɪntərkɑːm/

a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

From this reading “The intercom chimed before he could go further.”

screen noun US /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.”

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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 He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/

-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/

a social or business visitor

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading "The head of the district Sanctioners is here.

DutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

Edmonds

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

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

extraditionnounUS /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən/

the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "The head of the district Sanctioners is here.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "The head of the district Sanctioners is here.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/

having the identity known or established

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/

a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The head of the district Sanctioners is here.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

Losinj

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

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

Medart

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

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

MsnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

OfficernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

Sanctioner

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

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

Sanctioners

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

From this reading "The head of the district Sanctioners is here.

screennounUS /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading Dawson answered, and Medart joined him, looking into the screen.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The intercom chimed before he could go further.

WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "Lieutenant Edmonds, Duty Officer of the Watch," the caller identified herself.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He has extradition papers for Ms. Losinj, who is accused of assaulting a Sanctioner officer.

Chapter 3 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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