Chapter 10 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured. "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear." "Put it in writing, please." There was another wait. "Now read it to me.
Chapter 10 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 412 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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."”
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading “"But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Put it in writing, please."”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “There was another wait.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “"Put it in writing, please."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another wait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Put it in writing, please."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now read it to me.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now read it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Put it in writing, please."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But--I'll put a flea in Enriquez's ear."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Now read it to me.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was another wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another wait.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She doesn't seem to care what she says," O'Reilly murmured.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Put it in writing, please."
Chapter 10 of Rainbow's End by Rex Beach holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 412 sentences of Rainbow's End, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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