Chapter 8 of The Castle Of The Shadows is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Castle Of The Shadows is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant. "He is a number. But once he was known as Jean Fourneau." Virginia breathed again. "And the one who was with him?"
Chapter 8 of The Castle Of The Shadows is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “Virginia breathed again.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.”
on one occasion
From this reading “But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Virginia breathed again.”
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From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
anew
From this reading Virginia breathed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the one who was with him?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
uttered without voice
From this reading Virginia breathed again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a number.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And the one who was with him?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
on one occasion
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And the one who was with him?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia breathed again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But once he was known as Jean Fourneau."
which person or people
From this reading "And the one who was with him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the one who was with him?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NUMBER 1280 "The man is without a name," said the Commandant.
Chapter 8 of The Castle Of The Shadows by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 8 holds 262 sentences of The Castle Of The Shadows, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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