Chapter 20 of The Raft is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Raft is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter asked to see his father alone. They went up together to the study. Barrington knew that a confession was coming. He was curious. Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
Chapter 20 of The Raft is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
From this reading “Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “Barrington knew that a confession was coming.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He was curious.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter asked to see his father alone.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “They went up together to the study.”
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.
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In this reading “Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.”
move upward
In this reading “They went up together to the study.”
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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 Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was curious.
the biblical commandments of Moses
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
at any time
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
only a very short time before
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was curious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They went up together to the study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went up together to the study.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went up together to the study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter asked to see his father alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went up together to the study.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went up together to the study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barrington knew that a confession was coming.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went up together to the study.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter's sins were so extraordinary; they were hardly ever breaches of the decalogue.
Chapter 20 of The Raft by Coningsby Dawson holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 20 holds 389 sentences of The Raft, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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