Chapter 28 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno." "I suppose he bathed from there. He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe." She spoke indifferently.
Chapter 28 of The Call of the Blood is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “"I suppose he bathed from there.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “She spoke indifferently.”
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 “He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “She spoke indifferently.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I suppose he bathed from there.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes.”
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.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading "I suppose he bathed from there.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I suppose he bathed from there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose he bathed from there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading She spoke indifferently.
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 He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke indifferently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the people in the Casa delle Sirene, I believe."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke indifferently.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose he bathed from there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I suppose he bathed from there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the Pretore will want to know why he went to Salvatore's terreno."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 28 of The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens holds 408 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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