Chapter 16 of Peter the Brazen is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Peter the Brazen is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand. "Well, what of it?" he barked. "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog. I loathe him. And he detests me.
Chapter 16 of Peter the Brazen is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “"Well, what of it?" he barked.”
filled to capacity
From this reading “To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.”
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.”
find repugnant
From this reading “I loathe him.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.”
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading “"To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.”
not neat and tidy
From this reading “"To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.”
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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 To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "Well, what of it?" he barked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
filled to capacity
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he detests me.
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 "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what of it?" he barked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I loathe him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what of it?" he barked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
find repugnant
From this reading I loathe him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
not neat and tidy
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what of it?" he barked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what of it?" he barked.
which person or people
From this reading "To a man who is fat and untidy, a man old enough to be my father, who treats me as if I were a thief, or a dog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Peter this revelation was like the addition of a single grain to a bucket brimming with sand.
Chapter 16 of Peter the Brazen by George F. (George Frank) Worts holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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