Chapter 10 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, m'sieu!" It was unheard of! It had never occurred before! "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!" "But, yes, m'sieu--instantly--instantly, m'sieu!"
Chapter 10 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
the act of departing
From this reading “"But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"But, yes, m'sieu--instantly--instantly, m'sieu!"”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “"But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “It had never occurred before!”
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading “It was unheard of!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"But, yes, m'sieu--instantly--instantly, m'sieu!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had never occurred before!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, m'sieu!"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
the act of departing
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had never occurred before!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "But, yes, m'sieu--instantly--instantly, m'sieu!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unheard of!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, m'sieu!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never occurred before!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had never occurred before!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was unheard of!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading It was unheard of!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unheard of!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But is m'sieu not going to work this morning, and--" "The _car_!"
an affirmative
From this reading "But, yes, m'sieu--instantly--instantly, m'sieu!"
Chapter 10 of The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 427 sentences of The Belovéd Traitor, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Belovéd Traitor by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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