Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAIL'S END "Shoot me! Hang me! I don't care. Only don't turn me over to that devil there. He'll torture me!
Paradise Bend
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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TRAIL'S
END
"Shoot
me!
Hang
me!
I
don't
care.
Only
don't
turn
me
over
to
that
devil
there.
He'll
torture
me!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Paradise Bend
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
TRAIL'S
END
"Shoot
me!
Line 2
Hang
me!
/hæŋ miː/
Line 3
I
don't
care.
Line 4
Only
don't
turn
me
over
to
that
devil
there.
Line 5
He'll
torture
me!
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't care.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Only don't turn me over to that devil there.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “TRAIL'S END "Shoot me!”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang me!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Only don't turn me over to that devil there.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “TRAIL'S END "Shoot me!”
torture
verb
US /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “He'll torture me!”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Only don't turn me over to that devil there.”
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.
All words in this reading · 17
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't care.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't care.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading TRAIL'S END "Shoot me!
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Hang me!
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll torture me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't care.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRAIL'S END "Shoot me!
and nothing more
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
above and across; more than
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading TRAIL'S END "Shoot me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He'll torture me!
TRAIL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAIL'S END "Shoot me!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Only don't turn me over to that devil there.
Chapter 25 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
What does chapter 25 of Paradise Bend contain?
Chapter 25 holds 435 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
How do I study chapter 25 of Paradise Bend?
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 25 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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Common questions about reading Paradise Bend by William Patterson White on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Paradise Bend?
Yes. All 8918 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34567 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Paradise Bend is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34567, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Paradise Bend take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1784 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Paradise Bend section by section
How to work through Paradise Bend section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Paradise Bend
Words and structures a reader meets early in Paradise Bend, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hidden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Bend; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Trails
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Bend; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Owner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Bend; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lynch
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Bend; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.