Black Pawl

Chapter XIV

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Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

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Black Pawl Ben Ames Williams

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Black Pawl is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year. And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together. There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him. Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful. Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

Black Pawl

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Black Pawl is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

Line 2

And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

/ənd ðer wɜːr taɪmz wen ðeɪ wɜːr ənˈhæpi bʌt fɔːr ðə moʊst pɑːrt ðeɪ wɜːr ˈveri ˈhæpi təˈɡeðər/

Line 3

There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

Line 4

Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

Line 5

Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

/jet wɑːz ðer ə hjuːˈmɪlɪti əˈbaʊt hɪm ənd ə ˈdefərəns/

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accounts noun US /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.”

compressed adjective US /kəmˈprest/

pressed tightly together

From this reading “Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.”

deference noun US /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading “Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.”

evoked adjective US /ɪˈvoʊkt/

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading “There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.”

humility noun US /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

From this reading “Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.”

memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.”

rancor noun US /ˈræŋkər/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading “There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.”

youthful adjective US /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.”

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twenty years noun + noun

In this reading “Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.”

few hours adjective + noun

In this reading “Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.”

for twenty preposition + noun

In this reading “Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.”

in the cabin preposition + article + noun counted as “in … cabin”

In this reading “Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/

pressed tightly together

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

mirthfuladjective

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

Pawlnoun

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

rancornounUS /ˈræŋkər/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.

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