Chapter 6 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jean Laparde! Was it possible that this was Jean Laparde? The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean. It was true! Could they not see with their own eyes?
Chapter 6 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Laparde!”
held up in the air
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.”
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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In this reading “Could they not see with their own eyes?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that this was Jean Laparde?
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Laparde!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Laparde!
held up in the air
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that this was Jean Laparde?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it possible that this was Jean Laparde?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that this was Jean Laparde?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible that this was Jean Laparde?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
which person or people
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The simple fisherfolk stared awe-struck at each other, at the metamorphosis that had come to Bernay-sur-Mer, at the great people who came and went, to whom one instinctively lifted one's hat--the great people who now lifted their hats to Jean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could they not see with their own eyes?
Chapter 6 of The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 414 sentences of The Belovéd Traitor, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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