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The Goose Man

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Goose Man is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.
Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”
Then again, in a gentle voice of acute lamentation: All that nice money.”
Daniel was almost convulsed.
It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.
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The Goose Man

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Goose Man is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.
/tərˈiːsə let hɜːr hændz fɔːl ɪn hɜːr læp ənd lʊkt daʊn æt ðə flɔːr ɔːl ðæt naɪs ˈmʌni ðæt naɪs ˈmʌni ʃiː kraɪd/
Line 2
Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”
Line 3
Then again, in a gentle voice of acute lamentation: “All that nice money.”
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Daniel was almost convulsed.
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It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.
/ɪt siːmd tuː hɪm æz ɪf hiː hæd ˈnevər ˈraɪtli ˌʌndərˈstʊd ðə wɜːrd ˈmʌni bɪˈfɔːr æz ɪf ðə ˈmiːnɪŋ ʌv ˈmʌni hæd ˈnevər bɪn meɪd klɪr tuː hɪm ənˈtɪl hiː hɜːrd tərˈiːsə seɪ ɪt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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acute adjective US /əˈkjuːt/

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading “Then again, in a gentle voice of acute lamentation: “All that nice money.””

Daniel noun US /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading “Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.””

distorted adjective US /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading “Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.””

lap verb US /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.”

meaning noun US /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.”

recognition noun US /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.””

rightly adverb US /ˈraɪtli/

with honesty

From this reading “It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.”

Theresa noun US /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading “Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.”

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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 Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading Then again, in a gentle voice of acute lamentation: “All that nice money.”

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

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 Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Daniel was almost convulsed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

convulsed

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From this reading Daniel was almost convulsed.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Then again, in a gentle voice of acute lamentation: “All that nice money.”

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

I'll

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

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

lamentationnoun

a cry of sorrow and grief

From this reading Then again, in a gentle voice of acute lamentation: “All that nice money.”

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/

with honesty

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading Theresa let her hands fall in her lap, and looked down at the floor: “All that nice money, that nice money,” she cried.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Daniel was almost convulsed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It seemed to him as if he had never rightly understood the word _money_ before, as if the meaning of _money_ had never been made clear to him until he heard Theresa say it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

you'll

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

From this reading Then again, this time with a face distorted beyond easy recognition and at the top of her voice: “But you’ll get it, Daniel; I’ll see to it that you get it: I’ll bring it to you myself.”

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