Chapter 9 of The 13th Immortal is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The 13th Immortal is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers. Somehow he doubted it. A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose. The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed. The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
Chapter 9 of The 13th Immortal is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
From this reading “He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.”
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “Somehow he doubted it.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.”
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading “The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.”
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.”
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.
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In this reading “The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.”
In this reading “He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.”
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 A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
in an annoying manner or to an annoying degree
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Somehow he doubted it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow he doubted it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow he doubted it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The robot rolled out first and started off down a long, bright corridor.
confined on all sides
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading A pulse tickled annoyingly in the side of his throat as the elevator rose.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trip was brief; the door-panel was sliding open almost before it had closed.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if the Duke of Antarctica would be surrounded by long rows of halberdiers.
Chapter 9 of The 13th Immortal by Robert Silverberg holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 9 holds 426 sentences of The 13th Immortal, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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