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Chapter XIII · The Papyrus

Chapter XIII of The Perfect World, “The Papyrus,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.
Alan had already gone.
He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.
Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.
“What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Perfect World

Chapter XIII · The Papyrus

Chapter XIII of The Perfect World, “The Papyrus,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.
Line 2
Alan had already gone.
Line 3
He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.
Line 4
Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.
Line 5
“What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.

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.

bubbling adjective US /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading “Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.”

exultant adjective US /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading “He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.”

hailed verb US /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading “He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.”

import noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading “Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.”

lazily adverb US /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading “Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.”

sleepily adverb US /ˈsliːpəli/

in a sleepy manner

From this reading “He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.”

tomb noun US /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

looked round verb + noun counted as “look round”

In this reading “Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.”

already gone adverb + adjective

In this reading “Alan had already gone.”

with excitement preposition + noun

In this reading “Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

Alan

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

From this reading Alan had already gone.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Alan had already gone.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

Desmond

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

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading “What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Alan had already gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

hailedverbUS /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.

Jez-Riah

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

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

Korah's

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

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/

in a sleepy manner

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

tombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Even Jez-Riah realized that something of import had happened as she watched Alan enter, bubbling over with excitement, and his eyes bright and shining.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it?” asked Desmond eagerly.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He turned sleepily over, but raised himself quickly as Alan hailed him from Korah’s tomb with an exultant shout.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Desmond had slept well; he woke lazily and looked round him.

Chapter 13 of The Perfect World by Ella M. Scrymsour holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Chapter 13 holds 165 sentences of The Perfect World, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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