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Worlds of the Imperium
Worlds of the Imperium

Chapter X

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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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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Worlds of the Imperium

Chapter X

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
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.
Line 3
I remember terrific heat, and agonizing pain from my battered face, my half-healed gunshot wounds, and innumerable bruises.
Line 4
And I remember at last a cool room, and a soft bed.
Line 5
I awoke slowly, dreams blending with memories, none of them pleasant.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /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.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

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

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

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

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

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

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

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

Pleasant noun US /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Remember verb US /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.”

All words in this reading · 52

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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 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.

agonizing

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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.

awoke

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

battered

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

bed

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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.

blending

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

bruises

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

carried

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

cool

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

country

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

don't

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

dreams

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

endlessly

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

face

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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

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

gunshot

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

half-healed

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

heat

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

hideout

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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.

innumerable

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

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

later

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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.

much

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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's

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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.

pain

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

pleasantnounUS /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

recall

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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.

room

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

shoulder

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

slowly

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

soft

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

terrific

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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.

trip

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

walking

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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.

wounds

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