Chapter 14 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A sense of being near a prison door came upon him. He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun. When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa. The boy's face lit up. "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
Chapter 14 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The boy's face lit up.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The boy's face lit up.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “"Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.”
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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 A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's face lit up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy's face lit up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The boy's face lit up.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy's face lit up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sense of being near a prison door came upon him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, then shall we go to London?" he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
at the time that
From this reading When Gaspare returned that evening Maurice told him the news from Africa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw Hermione's letter onto the writing-table, and went out into the sun.
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