Chapter 2 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question. Then the old fisherman spoke again. "Marie-Louise will tell you. I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all. It is hard to talk.
Chapter 2 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “Then the old fisherman spoke again.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It is hard to talk.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Then the old fisherman spoke again.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “It is hard to talk.”
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.
In this reading “I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.”
In this reading “Then the old fisherman spoke again.”
In this reading “I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.”
In this reading “Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
anew
From this reading Then the old fisherman spoke again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Then the old fisherman spoke again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to talk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hard to talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard to talk.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marie-Louise will tell you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the old fisherman spoke again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
express in words
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then the old fisherman spoke again.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It is hard to talk.
express in words
From this reading "Marie-Louise will tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the old fisherman spoke again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have other things to say, and I have not strength enough for all.
during the time that
From this reading Gaston lay quiet for a little while--so long that Jean thought the other had not heard the question.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Marie-Louise will tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marie-Louise will tell you.
Chapter 2 of The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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