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Convict B 14: A Novel
Convict B 14: A Novel

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Convict B 14: A Novel is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By R. K. (Rose Kirkpatrick) Weekes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.
The prison gates shut.
Silence fell.
The troubled waters settled into calm.
Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.
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Convict B 14: A Novel

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Convict B 14: A Novel is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.
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The prison gates shut.
/ðə ˈprɪzən ɡeɪts ʃʌt/
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Silence fell.
/ˈsaɪ.ləns fel/
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The troubled waters settled into calm.
/ðə ˈtrʌbəld ˈwɔːtərz ˈsetəld ˈɪntuː kɑːm/
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Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

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abominations noun US /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “abomination” — a person who is loathsome or disgusting

From this reading “HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ezekiel noun US /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading “HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gardiner noun US /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

From this reading “Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading “Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
righteous adjective US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading “HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
righteousness noun US /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading “HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Woodlands noun US /ˈwʊdlændz/

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading “Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

troubled waters adjective + noun

In this reading “The troubled waters settled into calm.”

596 times in 426,211 chapters
went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.”

81,876 times in 426,211 chapters
righteous man adjective + noun

In this reading “HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.”

327 times in 426,211 chapters
in attendance preposition + noun

In this reading “Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.”

3,259 times in 426,211 chapters
wicked man adjective + noun

In this reading “HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.”

1,170 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

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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 Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
abominationsnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “abomination” — a person who is loathsome or disgusting

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading The troubled waters settled into calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Pending verification
EZEKIELnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Silence fell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The prison gates shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HEU

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Pending verification
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The troubled waters settled into calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MUTATUS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Pending verification
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The prison gates shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUAM

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Pending verification
Queenstown

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

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righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The troubled waters settled into calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The prison gates shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Silence fell.

Velmora curated lexicon
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The troubled waters settled into calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turneth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Pending verification
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The troubled waters settled into calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading HEU QUAM MUTATUS When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live?--EZEKIEL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WoodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Tom went back to Queenstown; Mr. Gardiner to Woodlands--and to bed, with a couple of nurses in attendance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 21 of Convict B 14: A Novel by R. K. (Rose Kirkpatrick) Weekes holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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