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Joe Burke's Last Stand
Joe Burke's Last Stand

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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"All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.
"And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."
Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.
Amber wasn't really awake, Willow knew.
At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.
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Joe Burke's Last Stand

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.
Line 2
"And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."
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Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.
/ˈwɪloʊ pɔːrd ðə læst ʌv ðə ˈkɑːfi ˈɪntuː ðer kʌps/
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Amber wasn't really awake, Willow knew.
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At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.
/æt ten ɔːr ɪˈlevən hɜːr aɪz wʊd ˈoʊ.pən ðə rest ʌv ðə weɪ ˈslaɪtli ˈstɑːrtəld ˈslaɪtli pliːzd tuː hæv sərˈvaɪvd ðə trænˈzɪʃən/

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Amber noun US /ˈæmbər/

a deep yellow color

From this reading “"All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.”

conventional adjective US /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading “"All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.”

cups noun US /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading “Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.”

damned adjective US /dæmd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “"And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."”

reverie noun US /ˈrevəri/

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading “"All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.”

survived verb US /sərˈvaɪvd/

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading “At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.”

transition noun US /trænˈzɪʃən/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.”

Willow noun US /ˈwɪloʊ/

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading “"All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/

a deep yellow color

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Amber wasn't really awake, Willow knew.

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

cupsnounUS /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

I'm

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From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Amber wasn't really awake, Willow knew.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Amber wasn't really awake, Willow knew.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Amber wasn't really awake, Willow knew.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "And I'm going to have a damned good time while I'm at it."

WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading Willow poured the last of the coffee into their cups.

Willow's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All right, I am conventional," Amber said, breaking into Willow's reverie.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At ten or eleven, her eyes would open the rest of the way, slightly startled, slightly pleased to have survived the transition.

Chapter 15 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

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