Chapter 5 of Rebellion is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rebellion is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly. "I'm sorry," he answered simply. "But what of it? They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once." "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
Chapter 5 of Rebellion is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “"I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “"I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.”
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading “They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."”
with low volume
From this reading “"I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"I'm sorry," he answered simply.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I'm sorry," he answered simply.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.”
In this reading “"My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm sorry," he answered simply.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what of it?
a female human offspring
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sorry," he answered simply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry," he answered simply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what of it?
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But what of it?
on one occasion
From this reading They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."
with low volume
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm sorry," he answered simply.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry," he answered simply.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My uncle he killed the man that spoilt his daughter."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had my brother Steve in Pontiac once."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I got my uncle in jail in Napoli," she said very quietly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what of it?
Chapter 5 of Rebellion by Joseph Medill Patterson holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 391 sentences of Rebellion, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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