Chapter 13 of Anno Domini 2000 is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Anno Domini 2000 is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN. One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement. His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity. The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords. No one had seen him like this before.
Chapter 13 of Anno Domini 2000 is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.”
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading “The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.”
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading “The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.”
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading “His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.”
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.”
In this reading “One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.”
In this reading “The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.”
In this reading “One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
Having no one else present.
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
which person or people
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
Chapter 13 of Anno Domini 2000 by Julius, Sir Vogel holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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