Chapter 8 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question. "No!" The lieutenant shook his head. "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform. If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
Chapter 8 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “"I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.”
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading “Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “The lieutenant shook his head.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “"I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.”
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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 "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lieutenant shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant shook his head.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
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From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
above and across; more than
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The lieutenant shook his head.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "I am a friend--a Cuban, in spite of this uniform.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Manin was leaning over the counter, his face drawn with anxiety, his lips framing the same question.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you repeat my words I shall be shot within the hour.
Chapter 8 of Rainbow's End by Rex Beach holds 401 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 8 holds 401 sentences of Rainbow's End, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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