Chapter 11 of Revenge! is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Revenge! is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very poor," replied the manager. "Not half a dozen seats have been sold." "Then it isn't worth while beginning?" "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre." "Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.
Chapter 11 of Revenge! is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.”
darkened by clouds
From this reading “"We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “"Very poor," replied the manager.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “"We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “"Not half a dozen seats have been sold."”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"Not half a dozen seats have been sold."”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “"We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Then it isn't worth while beginning?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it isn't worth while beginning?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then it isn't worth while beginning?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.
darkened by clouds
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Very poor," replied the manager.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, hang the President!" cried Lemoine impatiently.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Very poor," replied the manager.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very poor," replied the manager.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "Not half a dozen seats have been sold."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very poor," replied the manager.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it isn't worth while beginning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very poor," replied the manager.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must begin," said the manager, lowering his voice, "the President has ordered me not to close the theatre."
during the time that
From this reading "Then it isn't worth while beginning?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Then it isn't worth while beginning?"
Chapter 11 of Revenge! by Robert Barr holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 405 sentences of Revenge!, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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