Chapter 22 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation. "Gaspare--yes. He's loyal. I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us." He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
Chapter 22 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:”
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading “"You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “He's loyal.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
eagerly desirous
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
a boy or man
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gaspare--yes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's loyal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He's loyal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
carry out
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused, then added, with an anxious curiosity:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I intend to ask Hermione to let me take him to England with us."
an affirmative
From this reading "Gaspare--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a nice fellow as servant," Artois said, to change the conversation.
Chapter 22 of The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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