Chapter 5 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And that one?" "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen. And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark." "Only one heel-mark?" "Only one.
Chapter 5 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “"A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.”
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “"A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.”
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “"A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “"A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.”
placed on or over something else
From this reading “"A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.”
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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 "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that one?"
from appearances alone
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
apart from; not including
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only one heel-mark?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And that one?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one heel-mark?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
placed on or over something else
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that one?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
the upper part of anything
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
in or at the place that
From this reading "A heel-print belonging to the second set, the low-heeled set, superimposed on the blurred mark where someone had apparently fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this mark told nothing except that whoever made it set her heel--that is, the heel of a low shoe, size six--on top of the other mark."
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