Chapter 26 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid. Still, it sounds appropriate to me." "So be it, then." Cortin smiled at him, approvingly. "Would you like to help?
Chapter 26 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “Still, it sounds appropriate to me."”
in an approving manner
From this reading “Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.”
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
From this reading “"I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “"I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.”
have in common
From this reading “"I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Still, it sounds appropriate to me."”
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading “"I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Still, it sounds appropriate to me."
in an approving manner
From this reading Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Would you like to help?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it sounds appropriate to me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would you like to help?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, it sounds appropriate to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
have in common
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Cortin smiled at him, approvingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Still, it sounds appropriate to me."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it sounds appropriate to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So be it, then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, it sounds appropriate to me."
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to help?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to help?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't share your expertise, Thakur, so my opinion may not be valid.
Chapter 26 of The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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