Chapter 3 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I've seen some of his work." "I met him once. Want to hear about it?" "Sure. How about dessert?"
Chapter 3 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading “How about dessert?"”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Want to hear about it?"”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"I met him once.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"Yes, I've seen some of his work."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Sure.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Want to hear about it?"”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"Yes, I've seen some of his work."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, I've seen some of his work."”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Want to hear about it?"
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading How about dessert?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Want to hear about it?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I met him once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How about dessert?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met him once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Want to hear about it?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I met him once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
on one occasion
From this reading "I met him once.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Want to hear about it?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want to hear about it?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I've seen some of his work."
Chapter 3 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 413 sentences of Joe Burke's Last Stand, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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