Chapter 16 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him. "Fuck him, let's get out of here, go get a beer." "He's an asshole!" "Yeah, fuck him, let's go get a beer." The white face hesitated and turned away.
Chapter 16 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading “"He's an asshole!"”
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “"Fuck him, let's get out of here, go get a beer."”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.”
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading “"Fuck him, let's get out of here, go get a beer."”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The white face hesitated and turned away.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “The white face hesitated and turned away.”
not only so, but
From this reading “"Yeah, fuck him, let's go get a beer."”
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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 "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's an asshole!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white face hesitated and turned away.
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading "He's an asshole!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The white face hesitated and turned away.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Fuck him, let's get out of here, go get a beer."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The white face hesitated and turned away.
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading "Fuck him, let's get out of here, go get a beer."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Fuck him, let's get out of here, go get a beer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an asshole!"
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The white face hesitated and turned away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The white face hesitated and turned away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Let's get the hell out of here," a voice said behind him.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white face hesitated and turned away.
not only so, but
From this reading "Yeah, fuck him, let's go get a beer."
Chapter 16 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 408 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 16 holds 408 sentences of Joe Burke's Last Stand, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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