Chapter 3 of Gladiator is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Gladiator is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall. When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him. Hugo heard the conversation between the officer and his mother. He was frightened. He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
Chapter 3 of Gladiator is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
From this reading “He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.”
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading “With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.”
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.”
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading “When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.”
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express the need or desire for
In this reading “When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.”
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.
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
From this reading He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hugo heard the conversation between the officer and his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Hugo heard the conversation between the officer and his mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
made afraid
From this reading He was frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hugo heard the conversation between the officer and his mother.
not accessible to view
From this reading He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugo heard the conversation between the officer and his mother.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hugo heard the conversation between the officer and his mother.
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
an educational institution
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He vowed to himself that his abnormality should be hidden deeply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was frightened.
at the time that
From this reading When, on the opening day, he did not appear, the truant officer called for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the busybodyness and contrariness of their kind the same neighbours insisted that Hugo be sent to school in the following fall.
Chapter 3 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 413 sentences of Gladiator, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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