Chapter 16 of The Net is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Net is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Christ!" Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt. Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless. "Yes. She's gone.
Chapter 16 of The Net is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “"Christ!"”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.”
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading “Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.”
directed up
From this reading “Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Christ!"
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She's gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's gone.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
directed up
From this reading Maruffi reached upward and tore open the collar of his shirt.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blake spoke for the first time, but his voice was dead and lifeless.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 16 of The Net by Rex Beach holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 408 sentences of The Net, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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