Chapter 14 of The River Prophet is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The River Prophet is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time. His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion. "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man. "You know how it is!" "Oh, yes!
Chapter 14 of The River Prophet is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.”
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading “Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “"Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.”
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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 Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
later than; following
From this reading Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
(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 "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know how it is!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know how it is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know how it is!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know how it is!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carline recovered his equilibrium after a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seems as though some things are about all a man can stand," he said to Terabon, the newspaper man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His nerves, long on the ragged edge, had given way, and he was ashamed of his display of emotion.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know how it is!"
Chapter 14 of The River Prophet by Raymond S. (Raymond Smiley) Spears holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 14 holds 210 sentences of The River Prophet, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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