Chapter 4 of Captains of souls is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Captains of souls is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Which man?" Moropulos laughed softly. "Butcher! Have you killed so many? I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
Chapter 4 of Captains of souls is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “"Butcher!”
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading “I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Have you killed so many?”
make reference to
From this reading “I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."”
with low volume
From this reading “Moropulos laughed softly.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."”
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kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading "Butcher!
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you killed so many?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Have you killed so many?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Moropulos laughed softly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Which man?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Have you killed so many?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moropulos laughed softly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
make reference to
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Have you killed so many?
with low volume
From this reading Moropulos laughed softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which man?"
belonging to which person
From this reading I refer to the victim for whose destruction the French government sent you to New Caledonia."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you killed so many?
Chapter 4 of Captains of souls by Edgar Wallace holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 418 sentences of Captains of souls, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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