Chapter 12 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now I'm a bloody murderer!" Tietjens said. "Not gory! Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
Chapter 12 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “"Now I'm a bloody murderer!"”
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading “Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .”
covered with blood
From this reading “"Not gory!”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “"Now I'm a bloody murderer!"”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tietjens said.”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .”
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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 "Now I'm a bloody murderer!"
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "Now I'm a bloody murderer!"
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
covered with blood
From this reading "Not gory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now I'm a bloody murderer!"
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "Now I'm a bloody murderer!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not gory!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I'm a bloody murderer!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tietjens said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tietjens said.
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
in the company of; together with
From this reading Green-stained with vital fluid of innocent plant .
Chapter 12 of Some Do Not...: A Novel by Ford Madox Ford holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 12 holds 394 sentences of Some Do Not...: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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