Chapter 14 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily. "Rita, you’re a queer one! I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins." She smiled and frowned at the same time. "The fun hasn’t begun.
Chapter 14 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “She smiled and frowned at the same time.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."”
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading “Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Rita, you’re a queer one!”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.”
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 “She smiled and frowned at the same time.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.”
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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 "Rita, you’re a queer one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
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 I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The fun hasn’t begun.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading She smiled and frowned at the same time.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fun hasn’t begun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Rita, you’re a queer one!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Rita, you’re a queer one!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rita, you’re a queer one!
Identical; not different.
From this reading She smiled and frowned at the same time.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled and frowned at the same time.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and frowned at the same time.
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She smiled and frowned at the same time.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Jeff looked at her uncertainly and then laughed noisily.
at the time that
From this reading I never know when the seriousness stops and the fun begins."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rita, you’re a queer one!
Chapter 14 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 14 holds 424 sentences of The Forbidden Way, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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