Chapter 11 of Spiritual vampirism is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Spiritual vampirism is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.” ——Once more to the breach, my friends! Once more! OLD PLAY. Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
Chapter 11 of Spiritual vampirism is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading ““ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.””
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “——Once more to the breach, my friends!”
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “OLD PLAY.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
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anew
In this reading ““ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.””
In this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
In this reading “Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading “ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ——Once more to the breach, my friends!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
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From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ——Once more to the breach, my friends!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD PLAY.
on one occasion
From this reading “ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
participate in games or sport
From this reading OLD PLAY.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Manton was not permitted to remain in peace at his labors long.
Chapter 11 of Spiritual vampirism by Charles W. (Charles Wilkins) Webber holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 11 holds 46 sentences of Spiritual vampirism, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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