Chapter 26 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying. "Gaspare!" The form stopped. "Gaspare!" "Signora!
Chapter 26 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “The form stopped.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.”
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gaspare!"
moving with great haste
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading "Signora!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The form stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Out of the darkness on the land beyond the wall, something came, the form of some one hurrying.
Chapter 26 of The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 26 holds 396 sentences of The Call of the Blood, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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