Chapter 7 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“MY BROTHER A CONVICT!” The official thought: “I must not let myself be known. I must not.” To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir. I want to talk to you.”
Chapter 7 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ““MY BROTHER A CONVICT!””
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading ““MY BROTHER A CONVICT!””
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I want to talk to you.””
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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 “MY BROTHER A CONVICT!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “MY BROTHER A CONVICT!”
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “MY BROTHER A CONVICT!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY BROTHER A CONVICT!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I want to talk to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The official thought: “I must not let myself be known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to talk to you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To the prisoner he said: “You may be seated, sir.
Chapter 7 of Spirits Do Return by Ida Belle White holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 7 holds 114 sentences of Spirits Do Return, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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