Chapter 15 of The Tremendous Event is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Tremendous Event is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt. "Why?" asked Simon. "They can't hear." "They can. Most of the panes are missing."
Chapter 15 of The Tremendous Event is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 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.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
not able to be found
From this reading “Most of the panes are missing."”
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “Most of the panes are missing."”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.”
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From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the panes are missing."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Simon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They can't hear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "They can't hear."
not able to be found
From this reading Most of the panes are missing."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the panes are missing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Most of the panes are missing."
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "Why?" asked Simon.
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can't hear."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
which person or people
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD "Silence!" whispered Antonio, who divined Simon's feeling of revolt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Simon.
Chapter 15 of The Tremendous Event by Maurice Leblanc holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 15 holds 343 sentences of The Tremendous Event, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Tremendous Event by Maurice Leblanc exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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.
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