Chapter 19 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“True; and I shall abide. I know nothing of black magic, or any other. But I care not. I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit. I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
Chapter 19 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell
From this reading ““True; and I shall abide.”
consider or hold as true
From this reading “I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “I know nothing of black magic, or any other.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.””
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.””
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.””
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 I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
dwell
From this reading “True; and I shall abide.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “True; and I shall abide.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I care not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But I care not.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “True; and I shall abide.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I care not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
and nothing more
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I know nothing of black magic, or any other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “True; and I shall abide.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know only that I cannot accept this stranger as a spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have felt his muscles, and I know his strength; they are a man's, and a Thomahlian's.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True; and I shall abide.
Chapter 19 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 417 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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