Chapter 16 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him. But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed. "Okay .
Chapter 16 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Okay .”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.”
with reluctance
From this reading “But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.”
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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 Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
any person at all
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
divisible by two
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
a social unit living together
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
in motion
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Okay .
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
with reluctance
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he couldn't betray Joanie that way, or the rest of the team and Family; reluctantly, he straightened and got out of bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Odeon didn't really feel like seeing anyone, or even moving--what he did want was to crawl in a hole, pull it shut, and forget what had been done to him.
Chapter 16 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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