Chapter 13 of Worlds of the Imperium is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Worlds of the Imperium is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water. It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away. I twisted in the chair, opened my eyes. My head was thick. I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
Chapter 13 of Worlds of the Imperium is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.”
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading “I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “I twisted in the chair, opened my eyes.”
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.
In this reading “I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.”
In this reading “I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.”
In this reading “I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I twisted in the chair, opened my eyes.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
of green tinged with grey
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was thick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I twisted in the chair, opened my eyes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading My head was thick.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It flashed in my eyes, and I turned away.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading I twisted in the chair, opened my eyes.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I stared at the pale green walls of the room, across the grey-green rug.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
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 I dreamt I was at the seashore, and the sun reflected from the glassy water.
Chapter 13 of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 13 holds 239 sentences of Worlds of the Imperium, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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