Chapter 14 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face. "It's bad," he said. "Bad." "What's bad?" "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
Chapter 14 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"It's bad," he said.”
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading “* * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “* * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “"Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “* * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “"Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."”
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 room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “* * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “* * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.”
In this reading “"Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."”
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 * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's bad," he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's bad," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's bad," he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
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 * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's bad," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Oh, I, like the rest of the fools, got caught in his trap."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's bad?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Cartwright came into Channing's living room with a long face.
Chapter 14 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 14 holds 425 sentences of Venus Equilateral, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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