Chapter 8 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It might as well be here. The whole crew will need to know." Corina braced herself mentally. This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed. "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Chapter 8 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.”
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading “"When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.”
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “"When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.”
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “Corina braced herself mentally.”
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading “This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.”
in your mind
From this reading “Corina braced herself mentally.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It might as well be here.
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might as well be here.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
the act of giving
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It might as well be here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might as well be here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
in your mind
From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might as well be here.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
carry out
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It might as well be here.
at the time that
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Chapter 8 of A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 434 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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