Chapter 18 of Gladiator is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Gladiator is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hugo began. He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob. A servant came to the door. "Mr. Danner to see Mr. Melcher. Just a moment."
Chapter 18 of Gladiator is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “Hugo began.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “A servant came to the door.”
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 “He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.”
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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 A servant came to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hugo began.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A servant came to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Danner to see Mr. Melcher.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A servant came to the door.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo began.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a moment."
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Danner to see Mr. Melcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just a moment."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Danner to see Mr. Melcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Danner to see Mr. Melcher.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A servant came to the door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A servant came to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up the brick steps of Melcher's residence and pulled the glittering brass knob.
Chapter 18 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie holds 410 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 18 holds 410 sentences of Gladiator, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Gladiator by Philip Wylie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 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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