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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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"You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.
"Yes.
My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.
It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.
I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Net

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Net is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.
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"Yes.
/jes/
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My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.
/maɪ pəˈzɪʃən æt ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl maɪ ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən meɪd ɪt ˈiːzi fɔːr miː tuː lɜːrn ˈmeni θɪŋz/
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It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.
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I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

Learner Dictionary

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.

accomplices noun US /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading “I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.”

actually adverb US /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading “It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.”

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.”

concealed adjective US /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading “I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.”

hospital noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.”

injury noun US /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.”

killed verb US /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.”

occupation noun US /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.”

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accomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

Cressi

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

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

Donnelly

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

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

falteringlyadverb

in an unsteady manner

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

Gino

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

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

Normando

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

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My position at the hospital, my occupation made it easy for me to learn many things.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I learned of his accomplices, where the boy, Gino Cressi, was concealed, and other things.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was I who discovered the men who actually killed Chief Donnelly; for Normando, after his injury, was brought there and I attended him.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You did this for _me!_" he cried, falteringly.

Chapter 14 of The Net by Rex Beach holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

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