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Worlds of the Imperium

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Chapter 10 of Worlds of the Imperium is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.
I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.
I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.
And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.
I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Worlds of the Imperium

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Worlds of the Imperium is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.
Line 2
I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.
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I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.
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And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.
/ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər æt læst ə kuːl ruːm ənd ə sɑːft bed/
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I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.
/aɪ əˈwoʊk ˈsloʊli driːmz ˈblendɪŋ wɪð ˈmɛm.ə.riz nʌn ʌv ðem ˈplezənt/

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.

agonizing adjective US /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/

extremely painful

From this reading “I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.”

battered adjective US /ˈbætərd/

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading “I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.”

blending noun US /ˈblendɪŋ/

the act of blending components together thoroughly

From this reading “I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.”

bruises noun US /ˈbruːzəz/

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading “I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.”

endlessly adverb US /ˈendləsli/

continuing forever without end

From this reading “I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.”

gunshot noun US /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/

the act of shooting a gun

From this reading “I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.”

hideout noun US /ˈhaɪdaʊt/

a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

From this reading “I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.”

Organization's noun US /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/

possessive form of “organization” — a group of people who work together

From this reading “I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.”

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.

soft bed adjective + noun

In this reading “And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/

extremely painful

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/

the act of blending components together thoroughly

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

don't

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

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/

continuing forever without end

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

Gaston's

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

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/

the act of shooting a gun

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

half-healed

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

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

hideoutnounUS /ˈhaɪdaʊt/

a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

Organization'snounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/

possessive form of “organization” — a group of people who work together

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.

terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading I don't remember much about my trip to the Organization's hideout in the country.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading I recall walking endlessly, and later being carried over Gaston's shoulder.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.

Chapter 10 of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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 10 holds 344 sentences of Worlds of the Imperium, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.

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Books
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