Chapter 6 of Captains of souls is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Captains of souls is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina. "You are uncharitable, Christina! Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes. Of course he didn't hint. It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
Chapter 6 of Captains of souls is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course he didn't hint.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Of course he didn't hint.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “"But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.”
express in speech
From this reading “It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “Of course he didn't hint.”
In this reading “It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are uncharitable, Christina!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
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From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he didn't hint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he didn't hint.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Of course he didn't hint.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
express in speech
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But he sort of hinted," suggested Christina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
lacking love and generosity
From this reading "You are uncharitable, Christina!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
at the time that
From this reading It is the way he looks, when I speak about her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are uncharitable, Christina!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nothing Ronnie does is right in your eyes.
Chapter 6 of Captains of souls by Edgar Wallace holds 414 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 6 holds 414 sentences of Captains of souls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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