Chapter 12 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.” “My brother----” “Well?” Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance. “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.” “Ah! would to God I had!
Chapter 12 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.”
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.”
suffering shame
From this reading ““You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.””
bringing death
From this reading “Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.””
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ““You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.””
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.”
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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In this reading “Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.”
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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 “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! would to God I had!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother----” “Well?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
suffering shame
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
bringing death
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Ah! would to God I had!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ah! would to God I had!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah! would to God I had!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brother----” “Well?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
having a point
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t he, my friend, you made a mistake.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “My brother----” “Well?”
which person or people
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jacques dared not utter the fatal words; but with his hand he pointed to the chain of convicts, who could still be seen in the distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ah! would to God I had!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, dishonored! that is impossible; do be reasonable.”
Chapter 12 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) by Paul de Kock holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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