Chapter 16 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Jesus! Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’ But Jesus remained deaf to his cry. For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty. His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
Chapter 16 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.”
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “But Jesus remained deaf to his cry.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “‘Jesus!”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.”
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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anew
In this reading “Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’”
be restored
In this reading “Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.”
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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 For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
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From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
anew
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jesus remained deaf to his cry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Jesus remained deaf to his cry.
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading But Jesus remained deaf to his cry.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
earnest or urgent request
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jesus remained deaf to his cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading ‘Jesus!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
on one occasion
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For a moment Abbé Mouret raised his arms to heaven in desperate entreaty.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Jesus remained deaf to his cry.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
express in speech
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
lacking natural ease
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jesus!’ cried the priest, once more, ‘return, come back to me; speak to me once again!’
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His shoulders cracked and strained beneath the wild violence of his supplications.
Chapter 16 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Émile Zola holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 16 holds 420 sentences of Abbe Mouret's Transgression, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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