Chapter 16 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 405 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 Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where did she go?" "They wouldn't tell me." "They WOULDN'T?" Strange looked up sharply. "Wouldn't or couldn't."
Chapter 16 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Strange looked up sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Strange looked up sharply.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Strange looked up sharply.”
express in words
From this reading “"They wouldn't tell me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "Wouldn't or couldn't."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did she go?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where did she go?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Strange looked up sharply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They wouldn't tell me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Wouldn't or couldn't."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Strange looked up sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did she go?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange looked up sharply.
express in words
From this reading "They wouldn't tell me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They wouldn't tell me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Strange looked up sharply.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did she go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They wouldn't tell me."
Chapter 16 of Heart of the Sunset by Rex Beach holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 405 sentences of Heart of the Sunset, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Heart of the Sunset by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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