Chapter 18 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez? I'm glad to hear that." "It's all settled, I believe. This dance is a big special event. The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
Chapter 18 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading “The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “This dance is a big special event.”
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading “The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.”
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading “"Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “This dance is a big special event.”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “"Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?”
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 "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all settled, I believe.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It's all settled, I believe.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This dance is a big special event.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading This dance is a big special event.
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This dance is a big special event.
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad to hear that."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I'm glad to hear that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's all settled, I believe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm glad to hear that."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This dance is a big special event.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all settled, I believe.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "It's all settled, I believe.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This dance is a big special event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm glad to hear that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dance is a big special event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm glad to hear that."
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The American Minister and the various diplomatic gangs will be there, besides the prominent Spanish people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
Chapter 18 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 18 holds 416 sentences of The Ne'er-Do-Well, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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