Chapter 13 of The dark mother is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The dark mother is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you not always living and being anew?” “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know. I am false, David. I play dirty games, dirty tricks. I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
Chapter 13 of The dark mother is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading ““Are you not always living and being anew?””
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “I play dirty games, dirty tricks.”
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading ““I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I play dirty games, dirty tricks.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I play dirty games, dirty tricks.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading ““I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.”
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading ““I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.”
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.
an unkind or aggressive trick
In this reading “I play dirty games, dirty tricks.”
In this reading ““I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.”
In this reading “I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
again but in a new or different way
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I am false, David.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I play dirty games, dirty tricks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I am false, David.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I play dirty games, dirty tricks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I play dirty games, dirty tricks.
have in common
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I do my share of the betraying of the world, before I get my share of the thirty pieces of gold.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I play dirty games, dirty tricks.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I am engulfed in a vicious world whose viciousness I know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you not always living and being anew?”
Chapter 13 of The dark mother by Waldo David Frank holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The dark mother, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The dark mother by Waldo David Frank exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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