Chapter 12 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father. What Magnus has told you is true." "True? You say it is _true_?" Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
Chapter 12 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in contradiction with
From this reading “Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “What Magnus has told you is true."”
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In this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
In this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
In this reading “Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.”
In this reading “Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
be in contradiction with
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
only a very short time before
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
express in words
From this reading You say it is _true_?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
a male human offspring
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then in a voice so low that it hardly seemed to come from him, he said: "I can not contradict it, father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Father and son stood facing each other for some moments without a word more being spoken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Magnus has told you is true."
Chapter 12 of The Prodigal Son by Hall, Sir Caine holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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