Chapter 5 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I should know Narcone anywhere." The Colonel shrugged. "Narcone has been swallowed by the earth. As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away. We are precisely where we were at the start.
Chapter 5 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “"I think I should know Narcone anywhere."”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “The Colonel shrugged.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “We are precisely where we were at the start.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The Colonel shrugged.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We are precisely where we were at the start.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “"Narcone has been swallowed by the earth.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I think I should know Narcone anywhere."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Narcone has been swallowed by the earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Narcone has been swallowed by the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel shrugged.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Narcone has been swallowed by the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Narcone has been swallowed by the earth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I should know Narcone anywhere."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think I should know Narcone anywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I should know Narcone anywhere."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think I should know Narcone anywhere."
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The Colonel shrugged.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "Narcone has been swallowed by the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel shrugged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I should know Narcone anywhere."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
in or at the place that
From this reading We are precisely where we were at the start.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As for Cardi and the rest, they have become thin smoke and the wind has carried them away.
Chapter 5 of The Net by Rex Beach holds 413 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 5 holds 413 sentences of The Net, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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