Chapter 17 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then we can all go together," he said. "Salvatore and all." "Si, signore." Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling. "We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."
Chapter 17 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."”
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading “"Si, signore."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"Then we can all go together," he said.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Salvatore and all."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
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From this reading "Salvatore and all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We can all keep together, signore; then we shall be more gay."
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Si, signore."
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading "Si, signore."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salvatore's voice was close at his ear, and he knew by the sound of it that the fisherman was smiling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we can all go together," he said.
Chapter 17 of The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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