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The Epic of Paul

Chapter XIV

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SHIPWRECK.
A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.
Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.
A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.
This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.
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The Epic of Paul

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Epic of Paul is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHIPWRECK.
/ˈʃɪprek/
Line 2
A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.
/ə ˈvaɪələnt stɔːrm əˈkɜːrz ənd ðə ˈvesəl ɪz rekt/
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Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.
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A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.
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This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

Learner Dictionary

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.

assemble verb US /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading “A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.”

Krishna noun US /ˈkrɪʃnə/

8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute

From this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

Malta noun US /ˈmɔːltə/

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

peremptory adjective US /pərˈemptəri/

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

From this reading “This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.”

responds verb US /rɪˈspɑːndz/

third-person singular of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.”

shipwreck noun US /ˈʃɪprek/

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading “SHIPWRECK.”

signify verb US /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/

denote or connote

From this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

willingness noun US /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

cheerful compliance

From this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

carefully noted adverb + adjective

In this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

performed by verb + particle counted as “perform by”

In this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

on the island preposition + article + noun counted as “on … island”

In this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

hear from verb + particle

In this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

after a time preposition + article + noun counted as “after … time”

In this reading “This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.”

rescue of verb + particle

In this reading “Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

Felix

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

Julius

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

KrishnanounUS /ˈkrɪʃnə/

8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

Magdalené

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

respondsverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndz/

third-person singular of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

SHIPWRECKnounUS /ˈʃɪprek/

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading SHIPWRECK.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/

denote or connote

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This after a time is interrupted by a peremptory summons from Felix to Paul, to which Paul responds in person.

willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

cheerful compliance

From this reading Krishna, having carefully noted the part that Paul takes in the rescue of the lives of all on board, and having noted besides the miracles performed by Paul on the island of Malta where they come safe to shore, brings himself to signify now his willingness to hear from Mary Magdalené her story of Jesus Christ.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A company assemble, including, with the Christians, Julius as well as Krishna, and Mary begins her narrative.

wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading A violent storm occurs and the vessel is wrecked.

Chapter 14 of The Epic of Paul by William Cleaver Wilkinson holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Epic of Paul

Common questions about reading The Epic of Paul by William Cleaver Wilkinson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Epic of Paul?

Yes. All 4050 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #48309 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Epic of Paul is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #48309, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Epic of Paul take to read?

About 337 minutes of reading across 810 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Epic of Paul section by section

How to work through The Epic of Paul section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of The Epic of Paul to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Epic of Paul

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Epic of Paul, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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