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Revolt on Io

Chapter II

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"The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!
That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.
It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"
* * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.
Her slim body stiffened, straightened.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Revolt on Io

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Revolt on Io is here in full — 543 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!
Line 2
That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.
Line 3
It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"
Line 4
* * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.
/ðə laɪt daɪd frʌm ðə ɡɜːrlz aɪz ðə smaɪl ɑːn hɜːr lɪps tɜːrnd tuː aɪs/
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Her slim body stiffened, straightened.
/hɜːr slɪm ˈbɑːdi ˈstɪfənd ˈstreɪtənd/

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.

advising verb US /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading “It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"”

Division noun US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading “It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"”

Lunar adjective US /ˈluːnər/

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading “That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.”

organization noun US /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading “It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"”

stiffened verb US /ˈstɪfənd/

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading “Her slim body stiffened, straightened.”

straightened verb US /ˈstreɪtənd/

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading “Her slim body stiffened, straightened.”

tersely adverb US /ˈtɜːrsli/

in a short and concise manner

From this reading “"The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!”

treason noun US /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading “"The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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slim body adjective + noun

In this reading “Her slim body stiffened, straightened.”

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

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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 It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

Alice

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

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Her slim body stiffened, straightened.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

Igor

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

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

Kreuther's

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

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Her slim body stiffened, straightened.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading Her slim body stiffened, straightened.

straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading Her slim body stiffened, straightened.

terselyadverbUS /ˈtɜːrsli/

in a short and concise manner

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading "The charge," he said tersely, "is--treason!

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading * * * * * The light died from the girl's eyes, the smile on her lips turned to ice.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That message was from Lunar III, Lady Alice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It bore a warning from the commander of the Intelligence Division there, advising us that you had been discovered to be a member of Igor Kreuther's organization!"

Chapter 2 of Revolt on Io by Nelson S. Bond holds 543 sentences, grouped into 109 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 2 holds 543 sentences of Revolt on Io, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.

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Death
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Stalked
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Libra
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Io-plunging
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