Chapter 12 of The Net is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Net is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Because--no American is safe there now. Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder." "I'll be waiting." "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell." "Heaven above!
Chapter 12 of The Net is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “"Because--no American is safe there now.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Heaven above!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."”
come together
From this reading “Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"Because--no American is safe there now.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"I'll be waiting."”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Heaven above!
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be waiting."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven above!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be waiting."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
come together
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
not any; not one
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
express in words
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Because--no American is safe there now.
except if; if not
From this reading "It may be late, unless I tell Myra Nell."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I'll be waiting."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps I can meet you on the street yonder."
Chapter 12 of The Net by Rex Beach holds 415 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 12 holds 415 sentences of The Net, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Net by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 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.
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