Chapter 9 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Helena’s heart stood still. She seemed to know in advance what was coming. The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed. She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril? *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
Chapter 9 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.”
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading “The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.”
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading “The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “*CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “*CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.”
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 “Helena’s heart stood still.”
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 *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Helena’s heart stood still.
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena’s heart stood still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
a particular point in time
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She had escaped from her physical danger—what, now, of her moral peril?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
not in physical motion
From this reading Helena’s heart stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Helena’s heart stood still.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour of Ishmael’s downfall had arrived, and he was to hear that he had been betrayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading *CHAPTER III* A moment later Ishmael had torn the mouth of the tent open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed to know in advance what was coming.
Chapter 9 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) by Hall, Sir Caine holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 421 sentences of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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