Chapter 16 of Gladiator is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Gladiator is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice. A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors. He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand. Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo. "Looking for work, my man?"
Chapter 16 of Gladiator is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.”
in a brisk manner
From this reading “A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.”
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.”
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading “He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.”
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.
the large sliding door of a barn
In this reading “A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
in a brisk manner
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Looking for work, my man?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Looking for work, my man?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Looking for work, my man?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He perceived Hugo and stopped, holding a spade in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after starting across to the house, he changed his mind and, dropping the spade, approached Hugo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugo paused to contemplate this peaceful edifice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A man walked briskly from one of the barn doors.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Looking for work, my man?"
Chapter 16 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 404 sentences of Gladiator, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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