Chapter 20 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth. "I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff. "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away. "Paul, Paul, how did it happen?" I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
Chapter 20 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “"I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.”
promote over another
From this reading “"I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “"I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “"I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.”
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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 "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Paul, Paul, how did it happen?"
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
promote over another
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
come to pass
From this reading "Paul, Paul, how did it happen?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul, Paul, how did it happen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Paul, Paul, how did it happen?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
on one occasion
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I put out my hand to save myself"---- "Do me the favor to come down from this place at once," I said, grasping her firmly by the arm, and leading her away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I do not know," said Paul, in a thick voice, between his teeth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was dizzy," gasped Madame Patoff.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I heard Hermione saying, as we descended.
Chapter 20 of Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
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