Chapter 7 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cortin returned the grin. "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead." "Thanks." Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on. Cortin hid a sigh.
Chapter 7 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
at or in the front
From this reading “"I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “"I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Cortin returned the grin.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Cortin hid a sigh.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Cortin hid a sigh.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cortin hid a sigh.
at or in the front
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cortin returned the grin.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Cortin returned the grin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Cortin hid a sigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cortin returned the grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Cortin hid a sigh.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cortin returned the grin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bain glanced at her, then obviously decided not to go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shouldn't be greedy, and I do have something else to look forward to from him; you go ahead."
Chapter 7 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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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