Chapter 3 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then Jean laughed. "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them." Papa Fregeau was excited. He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly. "Idiot!
Chapter 3 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Papa Fregeau was excited.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “"Idiot!”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “And then Jean laughed.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa Fregeau was excited.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Jean laughed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Papa Fregeau was excited.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa Fregeau was excited.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Idiot!
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading And then Jean laughed.
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And then Jean laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa Fregeau was excited.
a protruding abdomen
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Jean laughed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He began to dance up and down, his fat paunch shaking like jelly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papa Fregeau was excited.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said Jean, "I--I think I must have forgotten them."
Chapter 3 of The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of The Belovéd Traitor, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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