Chapter 19 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino." "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved? Wouldn't you forget everything? Wouldn't you forget even the Madonna?" She looked at him.
Chapter 19 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Wouldn't you forget everything?”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Wouldn't you forget everything?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."”
held dear
From this reading “"Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."”
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."”
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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 "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
any thing at all
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
divisible by two
From this reading Wouldn't you forget even the Madonna?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Wouldn't you forget everything?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Wouldn't you forget everything?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him.
held dear
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
at the time that
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But then she is wicked, and the Madonna will not hear her when she prays, signorino."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't you do anything for a man you really loved?
Chapter 19 of The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 19 holds 402 sentences of The Call of the Blood, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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