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Venus Equilateral

Chapter XXI

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_Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.
Our credit, for example, has run out.
However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.
I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"
_Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.
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Venus Equilateral

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.
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Our credit, for example, has run out.
/ˈaʊər ˈkredət fɔːr ɪɡˈzæmpəl hæz rʌn aʊt/
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However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.
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I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"
/aɪ æsk juː klɪk kæn juː duː ðɪs wɪð ˈenərdʒi/
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_Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.
/klɪk stɑːp ðæt ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl klɪk məˈʃiːn bɪˈfɔːr aɪ hæv juː ɔːl held fɔːr ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt ˈpɜːrdʒəri kənˈtempt ʌv kɔːrt ənd ɡrænd ˈlɑːrsəni jeld ðə dʒʌdʒ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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burp noun US /bɜːrp/

a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

From this reading “_Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.”

buzz verb US /bʌz/

make a buzzing sound

From this reading “_Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.”

Click verb US /klɪk/

move or strike with a noise

deposit verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.”

disrespect noun US /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/

an expression of lack of respect

From this reading “_Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.”

larceny noun US /ˈlɑːrsəni/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “_Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.”

manufacturer noun US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading “However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.”

perjury noun US /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

From this reading “_Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.”

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.

for example preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “Our credit, for example, has run out.”

reached the end verb + article + noun counted as “reach … end”

In this reading “_Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.”

run out verb + adjective

become used up; be exhausted

In this reading “Our credit, for example, has run out.”

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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 _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

Brrr-rup

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

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

burpnounUS /bɜːrp/

a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

buzzverbUS /bʌz/

make a buzzing sound

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

Channing

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

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

ClickverbUS /klɪk/

move or strike with a noise

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading Our credit, for example, has run out.

depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/

an expression of lack of respect

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

Dr

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

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Our credit, for example, has run out.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Our credit, for example, has run out.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Our credit, for example, has run out.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

larcenynounUS /ˈlɑːrsəni/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our credit, for example, has run out.

perjurynounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/

take up or begin anew

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Our credit, for example, has run out.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading However, Dr. Channing is about to make a substantial deposit with the manufacturer, and we will resume operations later.

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading _Click!_ "Stop that infernal-- _Click!_ "--machine before I have you all held for disrespect, perjury, contempt of court and grand larceny!" yelled the judge.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I ask you-- _Click!_ "--can you do this with energy?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Brrr-rup!_ "That last buzz or burp was a signal that we have reached the end of our matter bank, your honor.

Chapter 21 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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