Chapter 10 of The Web of Time is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Web of Time is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harvey smiled. "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly. "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut. A long silence reigned again. "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
Chapter 10 of The Web of Time is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading “"It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.”
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “"I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Harvey smiled.”
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “A long silence reigned again.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “"It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.”
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 “A long silence reigned again.”
continue in a place, position, or situation
In this reading “"It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A long silence reigned again.
anew
From this reading A long silence reigned again.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Harvey smiled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long silence reigned again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
on the contrary
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading A long silence reigned again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A long silence reigned again.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Harvey smiled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Look," he cried suddenly, "it’s getting light."
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I guess my own contest will give me enough to do," he said rather bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was good of you to ask me, Jessie—but I’ll stay on my own battlefield," his lips tightly shut.
Chapter 10 of The Web of Time by Robert E. (Robert Edward) Knowles holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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