Chapter 5 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Can I ever!" Sunbeam exclaimed happily. "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!" Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin. Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
Chapter 5 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Sunbeam exclaimed happily.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.”
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
From this reading “Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.”
a ray of sunlight
From this reading “Sunbeam exclaimed happily.”
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading “"I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I ever!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
at any time
From this reading "Can I ever!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Sunbeam exclaimed happily.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Sunbeam exclaimed happily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I ever!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
go away from a place
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
a ray of sunlight
From this reading Sunbeam exclaimed happily.
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
hard to endure
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
Chapter 5 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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