Chapter 11 of Messiah is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Messiah is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I stole most of it.” “So what? Most effective. You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.” I smiled.
Chapter 11 of Messiah is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.””
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.””
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading “Most effective.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.””
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.””
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.””
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I smiled.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading ““I stole most of it.””
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 “Most effective.”
In this reading “You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.””
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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 You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Most effective.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I stole most of it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I stole most of it.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
a particular point in time
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I stole most of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I stole most of it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
and nothing more
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So what?
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “I stole most of it.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “So what?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You figured how only at that one moment in Arabian political history could such a man have appeared.”
Chapter 11 of Messiah by Gore Vidal holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 421 sentences of Messiah, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Messiah by Gore Vidal exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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