Chapter 8 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly. "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often." "But tell me about him!" she persisted. "He has become a great man--a very great, great man?" "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
Chapter 8 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."”
highest in quality
From this reading “"Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."”
come together
From this reading “"But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “"But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"But tell me about him!" she persisted.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.”
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In this reading “"But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."”
In this reading “"He has become a great man--a very great, great man?"”
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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 "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But tell me about him!" she persisted.
(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 "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "He has become a great man--a very great, great man?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
divisible by two
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He has become a great man--a very great, great man?"
highest in quality
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has become a great man--a very great, great man?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But tell me about him!" she persisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He has become a great man--a very great, great man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But tell me about him!" she persisted.
come together
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
by chance
From this reading "Yes," said Father Anton gravely, "he has become a great man--the greatest perhaps in all of France."
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But tell me about him!" she persisted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But tell me about him!" she persisted.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "But Paris is a big place, and--and even old friends sometimes do not meet often."
express in words
From this reading "But tell me about him!" she persisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He has become a great man--a very great, great man?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he is here," the cure said slowly.
Chapter 8 of The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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