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Blix

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Blix is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank Norris • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 7 of Blix by Frank Norris holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 7 of Blix contain?

Chapter 7 holds 294 sentences of Blix, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Blix by Frank Norris exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 294 sentences, grouped into 59 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Blix?

Work through the 59 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 59 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Blix

Common questions about reading Blix by Frank Norris on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Blix?

Yes. All 3369 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #401 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Blix is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #401, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Blix take to read?

About 280 minutes of reading across 674 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Blix section by section

How to work through Blix section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Blix

Words and structures a reader meets early in Blix, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Struck
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blix; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cuckoo
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blix; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Clock
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blix; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mantelpiece
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blix; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/59 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
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Blix

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Blix is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
Line 2
It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Line 3
It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Line 4
One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Line 5
It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
All words in this reading · 55

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

address

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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.

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alleys

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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another

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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are

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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at

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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be

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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but

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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by

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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CAN

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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cathedral

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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Chinatown

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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corner

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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could

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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demand

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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devotees

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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direct

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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enthusiastic

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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even

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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far

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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find

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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following

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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from

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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habitues

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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has

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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.

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if

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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in

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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intent

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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is

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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It

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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its

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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locate

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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Luna's

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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.

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Mexican

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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.

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most

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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no

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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.

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not

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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of

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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on

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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One

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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out

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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over

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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particular

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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quarter

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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question

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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reached

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From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.

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restaurant

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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.

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started

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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street

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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that

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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the

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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there

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From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."

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to

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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unable

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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upon

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From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.

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with

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From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.

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