Chapter 14 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I--yes, I was." "It was a definite intention, my dear?" "For a while, yes. It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden. Maybe not too definite even then.
Chapter 14 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “"It was a definite intention, my dear?"”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"It was a definite intention, my dear?"”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe not too definite even then.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.”
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.”
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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 "It was a definite intention, my dear?"
dearly loved
From this reading "It was a definite intention, my dear?"
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "It was a definite intention, my dear?"
divisible by two
From this reading Maybe not too definite even then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a while, yes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I--yes, I was."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "It was a definite intention, my dear?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a definite intention, my dear?"
by chance
From this reading Maybe not too definite even then.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was a definite intention, my dear?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maybe not too definite even then.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Maybe not too definite even then.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Maybe not too definite even then.
up to a particular time
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I--yes, I was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't so until I happened to see those plants in my mother's garden.
during the time that
From this reading "For a while, yes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I--yes, I was."
Chapter 14 of The Trial of Callista Blake by Edgar Pangborn holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 413 sentences of The Trial of Callista Blake, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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