Chapter 15 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground. "Hamza he ready. Hamza very good donkey-boy." "That's right. I am coming," she said.
Chapter 15 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I am coming," she said.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.”
in a passive manner
From this reading “He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “"Hamza he ready.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"That's right.”
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-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am coming," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I am coming," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamza very good donkey-boy."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hamza very good donkey-boy."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hamza he ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am coming," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
in a passive manner
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Hamza he ready.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am coming," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am coming," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hamza very good donkey-boy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He nodded his head, as if agreeing passively with himself, and looked on the ground.
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