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Peace

Chapter I

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_We bid you welcome, Earthmen!
Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.
By your endless struggles you have earned it_.
_Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.
Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.
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Peace

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Peace is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_We bid you welcome, Earthmen!
Line 2
Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.
/teɪk jɔːr ˈraɪtfəl pleɪs bɪˈsaɪd ʌs ʃer ˈaʊər ˈpiːsfəl eɡˈzɪstəns/
Line 3
By your endless struggles you have earned it_.
/baɪ jɔːr ˈendləs ˈstrʌɡəlz juː hæv ɜːrnd ɪt/
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_Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.
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Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

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.

Abilene noun US /ˈæbɪliːn/

a city in central Texas

From this reading “_Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.”

aggressor noun US /əˈɡresər/

someone who attacks

From this reading “Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.”

asteroid noun US /ˈæstərɔɪd/

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 “Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.”

Cartwright noun US /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/

English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)

From this reading “Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.”

Communique noun US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪ/

an official report (usually sent in haste)

From this reading “_Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.”

confinement noun US /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading “Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.”

exiled verb US /ˈeɡzaɪld/

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading “Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.”

rightful adjective US /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading “Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

rightful place adjective + noun

In this reading “Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

14

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From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

2049

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From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

AbilenenounUS /ˈæbɪliːn/

a city in central Texas

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

aggressornounUS /əˈɡresər/

someone who attacks

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

asteroidnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪd/

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 Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading _We bid you welcome, Earthmen!

Briande

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From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By your endless struggles you have earned it_.

CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/

English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

CommuniquenounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪ/

an official report (usually sent in haste)

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading By your endless struggles you have earned it_.

Earthmen

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

From this reading _We bid you welcome, Earthmen!

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading By your endless struggles you have earned it_.

exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By your endless struggles you have earned it_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By your endless struggles you have earned it_.

Iverson

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

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

Kiangnoun

wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

Remberg

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

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

Risofsky

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

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading By your endless struggles you have earned it_.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Iverson is safely exiled on asteroid 14, and the other leaders of the aggressor forces--Cartwright, Briande, Remberg, Kiang and Risofsky--are all in confinement on their respective space islands.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Peace Communique No 1.--Abilene--April 1, 2049_ The war is over.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _We bid you welcome, Earthmen!

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading _We bid you welcome, Earthmen!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _We bid you welcome, Earthmen!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Take your rightful place beside us, share our peaceful existence.

Chapter 1 of Peace by Norman Arkawy holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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Chapter 1 holds 215 sentences of Peace, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Peace by Norman Arkawy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 215 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Peace

Words and structures a reader meets early in Peace, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Welcome
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peace; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Earthmen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peace; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rightful
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peace; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Place
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