Chapter 10 of The wisdom of Father Brown is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The wisdom of Father Brown is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing. I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him. Now, you know him--you know him quite well--but you don’t know him--naturally. Sounds paradoxical, I know.” “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Chapter 10 of The wisdom of Father Brown is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading ““I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.”
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From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
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From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
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From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, you know him--you know him quite well--but you don’t know him--naturally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, you know him--you know him quite well--but you don’t know him--naturally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sounds paradoxical, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, you know him--you know him quite well--but you don’t know him--naturally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sounds paradoxical, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know this gentleman--but--but I think I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a suggestion to make,” he said, “but it seems a little confusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon the Cosmos is cracked,” said Usher, and fell asprawl in his round office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, you know him--you know him quite well--but you don’t know him--naturally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, you know him--you know him quite well--but you don’t know him--naturally.
Chapter 10 of The wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 168 sentences of The wisdom of Father Brown, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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