Chapter 5 of Captains of souls is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Captains of souls is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not unless you want to--come in!" Ambrose Sault looked tired. "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said. "Good evening, Evie." "Good evening, Mr. Sault."
Chapter 5 of Captains of souls is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ambrose Sault looked tired.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"Good evening, Evie."”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ambrose Sault looked tired.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “"Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Ambrose Sault looked tired.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Not unless you want to--come in!"”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Not unless you want to--come in!"”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.”
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In this reading “Ambrose Sault looked tired.”
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose Sault looked tired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening, Evie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening, Evie."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening, Evie."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ambrose Sault looked tired.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good evening, Mr. Sault."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambrose Sault looked tired.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Ambrose Sault looked tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
except if; if not
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Just looked in before I went to my room," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not unless you want to--come in!"
Chapter 5 of Captains of souls by Edgar Wallace holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 412 sentences of Captains of souls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Captains of souls by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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