Chapter 32 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUE GHOST STORY. _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!" Hamlet the Dane. Valentine was at Melcombe again. He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
Chapter 32 of Fated to Be Free: A Novel is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “_Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.”
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading “Hamlet the Dane.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “THE TRUE GHOST STORY.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “Hamlet the Dane.”
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “Valentine was at Melcombe again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
anew
From this reading Valentine was at Melcombe again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Valentine was at Melcombe again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Hamlet the Dane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE TRUE GHOST STORY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Hamlet the Dane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valentine was at Melcombe again.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Horatio._--"Look, my lord, it comes!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TRUE GHOST STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE GHOST STORY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE GHOST STORY.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Valentine was at Melcombe again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valentine was at Melcombe again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had begun several improvements about the place which called for time, and would cost money.
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