Chapter 30 of The Web of Life is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Web of Life is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pshaw! pshaw!" Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone. "I'm disappointed, Alves. 'Tain't natural. I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
Chapter 30 of The Web of Life is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 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.
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading “Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"I'm disappointed, Alves.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “'Tain't natural.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm disappointed, Alves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "I'm disappointed, Alves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm disappointed, Alves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading 'Tain't natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pshaw! pshaw!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tain't natural.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Dr. Leonard exclaimed, in a coaxing tone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I mean to see _him_ and show him what harm it is."
Chapter 30 of The Web of Life by Robert Herrick holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 30 holds 178 sentences of The Web of Life, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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