Chapter 8 of Gladiator is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Gladiator is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you." The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin. Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow. The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music. "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
Chapter 8 of Gladiator is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “"Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."”
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading “The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.”
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading “The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “"Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.”
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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.”
In this reading “The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.”
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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 "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
react verbally
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
exhale hard
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
carry out
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You shouldn't ought to have done it, mister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The manager came up, expostulated, ordered the tough's inert form from the floor, started the music.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The intruder's answer was a swinging fist, which missed Hugo by a wide margin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugo stood and dropped him with a single clean blow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beat it," Hugo said, "before I take a poke at you."
Chapter 8 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie holds 415 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 8 holds 415 sentences of Gladiator, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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