Chapter 8 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Something like that. Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother. Sunlight in that east window. Shining aslant across the things on his work-table. From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
Chapter 8 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Sunlight in that east window.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Sunlight in that east window.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Sunlight in that east window.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Sunlight in that east window.”
In this reading “From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
over or across in a slanting direction
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Sunlight in that east window.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunlight in that east window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Something like that.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
To recall to mind.
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something like that.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sunlight in that east window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Callista, I can't see--" "It was morning, Mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sunlight in that east window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shining aslant across the things on his work-table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From what I've learned, what I can remember and piece together, I don't believe my father would have been drunk in the morning."
Chapter 8 of The Trial of Callista Blake by Edgar Pangborn 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.
Chapter 8 holds 407 sentences of The Trial of Callista Blake, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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