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"It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly. "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool! I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone. Then I'll go to jail surely." "You're a pretty fine man, Mr. Woodman."
Chapter 10 of Gladiator is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “"It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “Then I'll go to jail surely."”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “"You're a pretty fine man, Mr. Woodman."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
to come or go into
In this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
In this reading “"It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.”
In this reading “I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You're a pretty fine man, Mr. Woodman."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Then I'll go to jail surely."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're a pretty fine man, Mr. Woodman."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
express in words
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
a person, without saying who
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then I'll go to jail surely."
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
express in words
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll go to jail surely."
a special situation
From this reading "It might be a good thing," Hugo answered bitterly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I'll go to jail surely."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
at the time that
From this reading I tell you, Hugo, if you go into that business, I'll get up on the stand and say I knew it all the time and I let a man play on my team when I was pretty sure that sooner or later he'd kill someone.
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading "You're a pretty fine man, Mr. Woodman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let me hear you say that, you fool!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a pretty fine man, Mr. Woodman."
Chapter 10 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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