Chapter 13 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up. "Nothing! He knows nothing! He heard nothing!" Jean flung out impatiently.
Chapter 13 of The Belovéd Traitor is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “"Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Jean flung out impatiently.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “He heard nothing!"”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Jean flung out impatiently.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean flung out impatiently.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “He knows nothing!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing!”
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading “"Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.”
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 “Jean flung out impatiently.”
move upward
In this reading “"Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Jean flung out impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows nothing!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard nothing!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Jean flung out impatiently.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean flung out impatiently.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows nothing!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jean flung out impatiently.
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well?"--serenely, as her eyebrows went up.
Chapter 13 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 13 holds 427 sentences of The Belovéd Traitor, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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