Chapter 12 of Life Blood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Life Blood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second. Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton? Did she know something I ought to know? By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in. I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
Chapter 12 of Life Blood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?”
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.”
careful consideration
From this reading “By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.”
In this reading “Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?”
In this reading “She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she know something I ought to know?
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did she know something I ought to know?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did she know something I ought to know?
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Did she know something I ought to know?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at me, and our eyes met and held for a second.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Did she know something I ought to know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did she know something I ought to know?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hadn't seen him in three and a half months and I was realizing that was about my limit.
careful consideration
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By then, however, thoughts of Steve were weighing in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had she been listening in on my chat with Morton?
Chapter 12 of Life Blood by Thomas Hoover holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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