Chapter 25 of Bolanyo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Bolanyo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN A DARK ALLEY. She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm. Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood. But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name? Had he grown weary with hearing it?
Chapter 25 of Bolanyo is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “DOWN A DARK ALLEY.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?”
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading “She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?”
believed likely
From this reading “Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Had he grown weary with hearing it?”
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 “DOWN A DARK ALLEY.”
In this reading “She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.”
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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 DOWN A DARK ALLEY.
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading DOWN A DARK ALLEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
terminate
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DOWN A DARK ALLEY.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN A DARK ALLEY.
to say again or imitate
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Had he grown weary with hearing it?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Had he grown weary with hearing it?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he grown weary with hearing it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
a member of a senate
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
believed likely
From this reading Surely she could not have suspected me of Estell's blood.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Had he grown weary with hearing it?
in or at the place that
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But the Senator--why did he break in as if impatient of my name?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She had wondered where I was, and the soft echo of her sympathy filled my heart with a psalm.
Chapter 25 of Bolanyo by Opie Percival Read holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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