Chapter 13 of Pabo, the Priest: A Novel is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Pabo, the Priest: A Novel is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead. "'Sdeath!" he exclaimed. "I never quite believed that he was." "Not that he was dead?" cried the chaplain. "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
Chapter 13 of Pabo, the Priest: A Novel is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I never quite believed that he was."”
ruined by overcooking
From this reading “"Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"”
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading “"Not that he was dead?" cried the chaplain.”
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “"Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
kept in good condition
From this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
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In this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
In this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
In this reading “IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.”
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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 MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
later than; following
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I never quite believed that he was."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
lacking funds
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading "Not that he was dead?" cried the chaplain.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not that he was dead?" cried the chaplain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "'Sdeath!" he exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Sdeath!" he exclaimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never quite believed that he was."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
the sound of laughing
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
kept in good condition
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never quite believed that he was."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I never quite believed that he was."
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Sdeath!" he exclaimed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not that he was dead?" cried the chaplain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
at the time that
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
a Caucasian
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT MUST BE MAINTAINED Rogier broke into a roar of laughter, when Cadell, with white face and in agitated voice, told him that Pabo was not dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see a man burnt as black as a coal and live after it?"
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