Chapter 19 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it. He shouted it in Cassy's ear. It was a lovely ear and Jones was aware of it. But only professionally. Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
Chapter 19 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading “Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.”
something of sentimental value
From this reading “Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.”
one who writes novels
From this reading “Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.”
in a professional manner
From this reading “But only professionally.”
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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 It was a lovely ear and Jones was aware of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely ear and Jones was aware of it.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was a lovely ear and Jones was aware of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only professionally.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shouted it in Cassy's ear.
informal intensifiers
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He shouted it in Cassy's ear.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
divisible by two
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shouted it in Cassy's ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shouted it in Cassy's ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
something of sentimental value
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely ear and Jones was aware of it.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
one who writes novels
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
and nothing more
From this reading But only professionally.
in a professional manner
From this reading But only professionally.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He shouted it in Cassy's ear.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because of the crashing beetle Jones had to shout it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely ear and Jones was aware of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
at the time that
From this reading Since that night in Naples when, by way of keepsake, he got a dagger in his back, he had entertained the belief that a novelist should have everything, even to sex, in his brain.
Chapter 19 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 19 holds 411 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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