Chapter 13 of The Rapin is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Rapin is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GARNIER. The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides. For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise. He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity. He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
Chapter 13 of The Rapin is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading “He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.”
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.”
ludicrously odd
From this reading “He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.”
French architect (1825-1898)
From this reading “GARNIER.”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading “He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.”
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading “He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.”
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.”
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.”
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 “The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.”
In this reading “For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
divisible by two
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
ludicrously odd
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
French architect (1825-1898)
From this reading GARNIER.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _rapin_ of Paris is the sparrow of the artistic temple, but he is much more besides.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, he is sometimes an eagle in disguise.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He is generally ugly, but he loves Beauty, and draws her in all postures, even immodest ones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laughs as he paints, and plays dominoes with fantastic gravity.
Chapter 13 of The Rapin by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 127 sentences of The Rapin, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Rapin by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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