Chapter 8 of Calvary: A Novel is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Calvary: A Novel is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lirat! Ah, at last it is you! For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you.... Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!" "What?
Chapter 8 of Calvary: A Novel is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....”
dearly loved
From this reading “Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!"”
immediately past
From this reading “Ah, at last it is you!”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!"”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....”
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.
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In this reading “For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....”
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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 For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, at last it is you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah, at last it is you!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
dearly loved
From this reading Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, at last it is you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, at last it is you!
immediately past
From this reading Ah, at last it is you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lirat!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!"
except for; apart from
From this reading Lirat, my dear Lirat, save me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
the act of creating written works
From this reading For a week I have been looking for you, have been writing to you, have been calling you, have been waiting for you....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, at last it is you!
Chapter 8 of Calvary: A Novel by Octave Mirbeau holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 8 holds 336 sentences of Calvary: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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