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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.
Lord!
I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."
By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."
There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Net

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.
Line 2
Lord!
/lɔːrd/
Line 3
I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."
Line 4
By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."
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There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.
/ðer wɑːz ˈlɪtəl tuː dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ ðɪs pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈsɪti frʌm ðæt θruː wɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd kʌm/

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distinguish verb US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading “There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.”

nearing verb US /ˈnɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading “By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."”

outfit noun US /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading “I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."”

quarter noun US /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading “By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."”

sandstorm noun US /ˈsændstɔːrm/

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading “I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."”

thoroughfares noun US /ˈθɜːroʊferz/

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading “By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."”

threaded adjective US /ˈθredɪd/

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading “By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."”

vicinity noun US /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

Capo-Mafia

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From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

Dagotown

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From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

Donnelly

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From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

he's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord!

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

Phillip

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

sandstormnounUS /ˈsændstɔːrm/

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I'd like to get inside of that outfit; I'd go through it like a sandstorm."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It's very likely that he is, and if he was a Capo-Mafia there, he's probably the same here.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading By this time they had threaded the narrow thoroughfares of the old quarter, and were nearing the vicinity of St. Phillip Street, the heart of what Donnelly called "Dagotown."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was little to distinguish this part of the city from that through which they had come.

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