Chapter 16 of Captains of souls is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Captains of souls is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen. "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish. I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight. You will understand that? And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
Chapter 16 of Captains of souls is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading “And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “"I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “"I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
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From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
and nothing more
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
on the contrary
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I have been reading a great deal--a sheer delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will understand that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And poor François has had a lot of trouble, his brother developed appendicitis.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You will understand that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat, tongue-tied, could only point to the chair from which he had risen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will understand that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had to come to see you--but I have been rather occupied and selfish.
Chapter 16 of Captains of souls by Edgar Wallace holds 411 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 16 holds 411 sentences of Captains of souls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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