Chapter 17 of Life Blood is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Life Blood is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on. It was breath-takingly beautiful. So . . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
Chapter 17 of Life Blood is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “. what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?”
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “. what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
From this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
From this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
In this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
In this reading “One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was breath-takingly beautiful.
the formal act of approving
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was breath-takingly beautiful.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
the act of giving
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
the act of departing
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was breath-takingly beautiful.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
above and across; more than
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So .
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
a special situation
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading . what was The Lord of the Dance giving his blessing to?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
From this reading One non-medical thing stood out, though: There in the middle of the workbench was a two-foot-high bronze Dancing Shiva presiding over whatever was going on.
Chapter 17 of Life Blood by Thomas Hoover holds 412 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 17 holds 412 sentences of Life Blood, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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