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A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire Novel
A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire Novel

Chapter IX

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*I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.
We go with your judgement on this one.
See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.
"No armor?"
Medart asked.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire Novel

Chapter IX

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
*I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.
Line 2
We go with your judgement on this one.
Line 3
See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.
Line 4
"No armor?"
Line 5
Medart asked.

Learner Dictionary

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

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Medart asked.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “We go with your judgement on this one.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.”

All words in this reading · 41

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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 See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

armor

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

From this reading "No armor?"

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Medart asked.

bay

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From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

combat

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From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

experience

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From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

go

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From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

going

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

got

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

From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

I've

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From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

judgement

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From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

lander

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From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

later

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From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

less

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

From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

longer

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From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

Medart

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

From this reading Medart asked.

minute

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

more

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

From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No armor?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

second

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

See

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

shuttle

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

Talent

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

From this reading *I've got more experience in combat, less in Talent.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

two

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From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading See you in a second.* It was a little longer than that, but less than a minute later the two were in a shuttle going to the lander bay.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We go with your judgement on this one.