Chapter 10 of Blix is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 10 of Blix by Frank Norris holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Chapter 10 holds 266 sentences of Blix, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Blix by Frank Norris exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 280 minutes of reading across 674 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Blix section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 14 chapters of Blix to begin.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Blix, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Blix is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat. Blix rose to her feet. "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened. "Why--why--why; how DELIGHTFUL!" "Yes--yes," mumbled Condy.
Chapter 10 of Blix is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.”
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From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why--why--why; how DELIGHTFUL!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why--why--why; how DELIGHTFUL!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes--yes," mumbled Condy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix rose to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why--why--why; how DELIGHTFUL!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes--yes," mumbled Condy.
