Chapter 13 of Life Blood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Life Blood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We're just talking now, okay?" I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre. "I was just wondering. Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see? Assuming I wanted to?"
Chapter 13 of Life Blood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
excessively forward
From this reading “Assuming I wanted to?"”
set up or found
From this reading “Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"We're just talking now, okay?"”
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?”
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"We're just talking now, okay?"”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Assuming I wanted to?"”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"I was just wondering.”
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In this reading “"I was just wondering.”
look towards one's back
In this reading “I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.”
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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 Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
excessively forward
From this reading Assuming I wanted to?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
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From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
set up or found
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
and nothing more
From this reading "We're just talking now, okay?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We're just talking now, okay?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "We're just talking now, okay?"
on one occasion
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "We're just talking now, okay?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I squeezed his hand then looked back at Dupre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Assuming I wanted to?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Assuming I wanted to?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just wondering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're just talking now, okay?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once we've found it, could I get a sneak look-see?
showing curiosity
From this reading "I was just wondering.
Chapter 13 of Life Blood by Thomas Hoover holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 417 sentences of Life Blood, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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