Chapter 20 of Karl Grier is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Karl Grier is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.” I babbled something, it matters not what. All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two. Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four. They faced each other.
Chapter 20 of Karl Grier is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading “I babbled something, it matters not what.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.””
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “They faced each other.”
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.””
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading “STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.””
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.””
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 preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine
In this reading “STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.””
In this reading “Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.”
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 STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
(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 All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They faced each other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading They faced each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They faced each other.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
express in words
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Karl, suavely stern, motioned the Jew to a chair at a table laid for four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They faced each other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All my eyes were bent on the strange meeting between those two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I babbled something, it matters not what.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading STEINDAL GIVES A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE “Say,” whispered Hooper to me, “Karl looks like a high priest of Baal leading Steindal to slaughter as a sacrificial bull.”
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