Chapter 4 of Life Blood is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Life Blood is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish. My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day. "Okay, everybody. Time to wrap." The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
Chapter 4 of Life Blood is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading “The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.”
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading “The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.”
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading “She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.”
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Okay, everybody.”
drive or work too hard
From this reading “My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.”
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading “Time to wrap."”
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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 She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
every person
From this reading "Okay, everybody.
grow vigorously
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
an association of criminals
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Okay, everybody.
above and across; more than
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
drive or work too hard
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
not in physical motion
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time to wrap."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time to wrap."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gang immediately began striking the lights and rolling up electrical cords.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My pulse was still in overdrive, but I hugged her, then signaled the crew that shooting was over for the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seized the paper and endorsed it with a flourish.
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Time to wrap."
Chapter 4 of Life Blood by Thomas Hoover 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 4 holds 411 sentences of Life Blood, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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