Chapter 14 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A man can also live only once," said I. "A living dog is better than a dead lion." "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh. "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever. The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
Chapter 14 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"A living dog is better than a dead lion."”
for a limitless time
From this reading “"I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"A living dog is better than a dead lion."”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “"A living dog is better than a dead lion."”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.”
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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 "A man can also live only once," said I.
in addition
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
at any time
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
on one occasion
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
and nothing more
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
on the contrary
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A man can also live only once," said I.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A living dog is better than a dead lion."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Preacher would have been nearer to the truth if he had said that a living man is better than a dead man.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very little," answered Balsamides, with a laugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would rather have been a living lion for ever so short a time, and be dead, than be a Pera dog forever.
Chapter 14 of Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 14 holds 417 sentences of Paul Patoff, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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