Chapter 11 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's the matter? Spaniards?" Johnnie was on his feet in an instant. "No, no! Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
Chapter 11 of Rainbow's End is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What's the matter?”
with speed
From this reading “Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “Spaniards?"”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
with speed
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Spaniards?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your senorita!" the man gasped, "For the love of God come quickly."
Chapter 11 of Rainbow's End by Rex Beach holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 399 sentences of Rainbow's End, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Rainbow's End by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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