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The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.
"I'm ready.
What do you want me to do?"
"Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."
Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.
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The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.
Line 2
"I'm ready.
Line 3
What do you want me to do?"
/wʌt duː juː wɑːnt miː tuː duː/
Line 4
"Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."
/faɪnd ə ˈkʌmfərtəbəl tʃer ənd tel miː ˈweðər juː wɑːnt tuː rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑːnʃəs fɔːr ðə prəˈsiːdʒər ɔːr nɑːt/
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Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

Learner Dictionary

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armchair noun US /ˈɑːrmtʃer/

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading “Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.”

comfortable adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading “"Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."”

gathering noun US /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading “Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.”

goodbyes noun US /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪz/

plural of “goodbye” — a farewell remark

From this reading “When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.”

grateful adjective US /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.”

nearest adverb US /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading “Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.”

procedure noun US /prəˈsiːdʒər/

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading “"Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."”

Protector noun US /prəˈtektər/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.”

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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 "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you want me to do?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

FindverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

goodbyesnounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪz/

plural of “goodbye” — a farewell remark

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

I'm

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From this reading "I'm ready.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What do you want me to do?"

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

Odeon

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

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

ProtectornounUS /prəˈtektər/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "I'm ready.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Odeon sat down in the nearest armchair, grateful to his Family for gathering around as the Protector stood in front of him.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading What do you want me to do?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you want me to do?"

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Find a comfortable chair, and tell me whether you want to remain conscious for the procedure or not."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Odeon was finished with his goodbyes, he turned to the Protector.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you want me to do?"

Chapter 24 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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