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The Vilbar Party

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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[Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.
"You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"
Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.
"You know how I feel about parties, Karn."
He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.
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The Vilbar Party

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Vilbar Party is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.
Line 2
"You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"
Line 3
Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.
Line 4
"You know how I feel about parties, Karn."
Line 5
He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

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.

annoyance noun US /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading “He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.”

nibbled verb US /ˈnɪbəld/

past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces

From this reading “He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.”

nut noun US /nʌt/

usually large hard-shelled seed

From this reading “He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.”

nuts adjective US /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “[Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.”

parties noun US /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading “"You know how I feel about parties, Karn."”

rubbed verb US /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading “Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “[Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.”

tray noun US /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading “He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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tomorrow night noun + noun

In this reading “[Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.”

feel about verb + particle

In this reading “"You know how I feel about parties, Karn."”

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

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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 [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

cajolinglyadverb

in a cajoling manner

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"

desknounUS /desk/

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

Earthmen

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.

fretfullyadverb

in a fretful manner

From this reading Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.

frismil

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

Gzann

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

From this reading Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.

how

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

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

Karn

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

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

Narli

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/

past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

nutnounUS /nʌt/

usually large hard-shelled seed

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

NutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading "You know how I feel about parties, Karn."

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

Perzils

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading Narli Gzann rubbed his forehead fretfully.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

Sidenote

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

Slood

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

traynounUS /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading He took a frismil nut out of the tray on his desk and nibbled it in annoyance.

vilbar

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"

won't

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

From this reading "You _will_ come this time, won't you, Narli?"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [Sidenote: _"Nuts to you!" was what Narli knew Earthmen would tell him ... only it was frismil nuts!_] "The Perzils are giving a vilbar party tomorrow night," Professor Slood said cajolingly.

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