Chapter 2 of Zeta Exchange: A Terran Empire story is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Zeta Exchange: A Terran Empire story is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. Have you been there?" "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy. I'm looking forward to seeing yours." "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
Chapter 2 of Zeta Exchange: A Terran Empire story is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “"To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “"To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.”
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading “"To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.”
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading “"It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.”
possessive form of “prime” — a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself
From this reading “"To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “I'm looking forward to seeing yours."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I'm looking forward to seeing yours."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been there?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I'm looking forward to seeing yours."
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm looking forward to seeing yours."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I'm looking forward to seeing yours."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
possessive form of “prime” — a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I'm looking forward to seeing yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Have you been there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a beautiful one, particularly near the Vader clanhome," Kelly said.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "To Alpha Prime's, yes--but that's a different world, in a different part of the galaxy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you been there?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I'm looking forward to seeing yours."
Chapter 2 of Zeta Exchange: A Terran Empire story by Ann Wilson holds 525 sentences, grouped into 105 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 2 holds 525 sentences of Zeta Exchange: A Terran Empire story, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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