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The Emperor — Volume 02
The Emperor — Volume 02

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Emperor — Volume 02 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"
Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.
The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:
"I am truly sorry to hear it.
Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Emperor — Volume 02

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Emperor — Volume 02 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 27/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 131–135

Line 1
How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"
Line 2
Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.
Line 3
The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:
/ðə ˈskʌlptər ˈlɪsənd tuː hɜːr ɪn ˈsaɪ.ləns ənd ðen sed ɪn ə kwaɪt ˈɔːltərd toʊn/
Line 4
"I am truly sorry to hear it.
/aɪ æm ˈtruːli ˈsɑːri tuː hiːr ɪt/
Line 5
Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.
/let ʌs pʊt sʌm koʊld ˈwɔːtər ɑːn hɪz ˈfɔːrhed ənd ənˈtɪl ðə sleɪvz kʌm bæk əˈɡen aɪ wɪl tʃeɪndʒ ðə wet klɔːθ ˈevəri ˈkwɔːrtər ʌv æn ˈaʊər/

Learner Dictionary

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.

altered adjective US /ˈɔːltərd/

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading “The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:”

befallen verb US /bəˈfɑːlən/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading “Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.”

cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.”

dealings noun US /ˈdiːlɪŋz/

social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)

From this reading “How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"”

justified adjective US /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading “Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.”

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.”

sculptor noun US /ˈskʌlptər/

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading “The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:”

Selene noun US /səˈliːn/

(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna

From this reading “Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.”

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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 The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am truly sorry to hear it.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/

social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I am truly sorry to hear it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

How

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

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am truly sorry to hear it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am truly sorry to hear it.

justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

Keraunus

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

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

SelenenounUS /səˈliːn/

(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I am truly sorry to hear it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The sculptor listened to her in silence and then said in a quite altered tone:

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I am truly sorry to hear it.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Selene related the accident that had befallen her father and how justified were her fears.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Let us put some cold water on his forehead, and until the slaves come back again I will change the wet cloth every quarter of an hour.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading How long has Keraunus had dealings with the doctor?"

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