Chapter 13 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 XIII
Chapter 13 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others." "Not this way." Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened. "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side. Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
Chapter 13 of The Net is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading “Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.”
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characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dreux's alcoholic flush deepened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not this way."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading Mighty unselfish to sacrifice his business and brave the disease.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He thought she was in danger, so he flew to her side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not this way."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, so am I, so are Delevan and Mangny, and the others."
Chapter 13 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 13 holds 413 sentences of The Net, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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