Chapter 23 of The Web of the Golden Spider is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Web of the Golden Spider is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse. He caught a weak but steady beat. Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat. Wilson quickly revived and begged for more. "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
Chapter 23 of The Web of the Golden Spider is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading “Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.”
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading “Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “_The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.”
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “_The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “_The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.”
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading “_The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “_The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.”
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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 He caught a weak but steady beat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He caught a weak but steady beat.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Wilson quickly revived and begged for more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He caught a weak but steady beat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught a weak but steady beat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught a weak but steady beat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wilson quickly revived and begged for more.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
with speed
From this reading Wilson quickly revived and begged for more.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Wilson quickly revived and begged for more.
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
a male human offspring
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
make steady
From this reading He caught a weak but steady beat.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, m' son, this'll do fer now.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Prying open his mouth, he poured a large mouthful of water down the dry throat.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He caught a weak but steady beat.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson quickly revived and begged for more.
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading _The Spider Snaps_ Stooping, Stubbs ran his hand down the length of Wilson's arm and felt for his pulse.
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