Chapter 13 of Gladiator is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Gladiator is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hugo trembled. He controlled his voice. "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung." "Oh!" she gasped. And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
Chapter 13 of Gladiator is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading “He controlled his voice.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “Hugo trembled.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “"Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “"Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.”
In this reading “"Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."”
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 "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
anew
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading He controlled his voice.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh!" she gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He controlled his voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He controlled his voice.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo trembled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she gasped.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" she gasped.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he heard her repeat it again in the corridor.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Hugo trembled.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He controlled his voice.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam," he replied, "it feels exactly like sticking your finger into a warm, steaming pile of cow-dung."
Chapter 13 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie holds 409 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.
Chapter 13 holds 409 sentences of Gladiator, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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