Chapter 20 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am still dreaming. What have I done? Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth. But I do not care. Is--it indeed true?"
Chapter 20 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “But I do not care.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What have I done?”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"I am still dreaming.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Is--it indeed true?"”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “"I am still dreaming.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Is--it indeed true?"”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.”
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 “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am still dreaming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But I do not care.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not care.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have I done?
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "I am still dreaming.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have I done?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am still dreaming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Is--it indeed true?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is--it indeed true?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is--it indeed true?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I am still dreaming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is--it indeed true?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have I done?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh-h--they will know; in my face they will read the truth.
Chapter 20 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach holds 411 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 20 holds 411 sentences of The Ne'er-Do-Well, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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