Chapter 11 of The Web of Time is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Web of Time is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder. "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling. And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough. Had a hard time of it in the office to-night." Palmer looked hard at him.
Chapter 11 of The Web of Time is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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able to control or determine policy
From this reading “"I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.”
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.”
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 got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.”
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.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “"I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.”
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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 And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
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 Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Palmer looked hard at him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
able to control or determine policy
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
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 got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Palmer looked hard at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Palmer looked hard at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
and nothing more
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
above and across; more than
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
express in words
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had a hard time of it in the office to-night."
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harvey got up and went over to Palmer, throwing his arm about his shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, old man," he began, controlling his voice as best he could, "you don’t know how bad I’m feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you’ve got a flask with you, haven’t you, Palmer?—I wouldn’t ask you, only I’m feeling so tough.
Chapter 11 of The Web of Time by Robert E. (Robert Edward) Knowles holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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