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Prester John
Prester John

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Prester John is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of Prester John by John Buchan holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 14 of Prester John contain?

Chapter 14 holds 205 sentences of Prester John, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Prester John by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 14 of Prester John?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 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 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 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.

Questions about reading Prester John

Common questions about reading Prester John by John Buchan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Prester John?

Yes. All 4661 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #611 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Prester John is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #611, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Prester John take to read?

About 388 minutes of reading across 933 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Prester John section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Prester John

Words and structures a reader meets early in Prester John, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Kirkcaple
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shore
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Yesterday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN
I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.
The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.
For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.
I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.
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Prester John

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Prester John is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN
Line 2
I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.
Line 3
The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.
Line 4
For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.
Line 5
I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.
All words in this reading · 56

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

and

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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blow

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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brain

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From this reading The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.

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breath

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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brutal

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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by

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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CARRY

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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choke

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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COLLAR

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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die

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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events

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From this reading The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.

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few

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From this reading The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.

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first

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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for

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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grew

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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had

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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have

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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Henriques

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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hot

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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I

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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in

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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inflamed

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From this reading The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.

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into

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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it

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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JOHN

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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kind

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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laid

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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last

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From this reading The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.

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life

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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men

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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minutes

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From this reading The events of the last few minutes had inflamed my brain.

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motion

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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murder

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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my

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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nay

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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OF

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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or

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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out

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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PRESTER

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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pride

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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put

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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ran

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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seen

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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short

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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some

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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soul

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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still

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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swift

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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THE

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From this reading I CARRY THE COLLAR OF PRESTER JOHN

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till

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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time

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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to

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From this reading I ran till my breath grew short, for some kind of swift motion I had to have or choke.

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violence

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From this reading For the first time in my life I had seen men die by violence—nay, by brutal murder.

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was

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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which

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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with

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From this reading I had put my soul into the blow which laid out Henriques, and I was still hot with the pride of it.

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