Chapter 3 of When Love Calls is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of When Love Calls is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago." He looked at my card, which he held in his hand. "I think not," he said slowly. "Yes," I repeated. "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
Chapter 3 of When Love Calls is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “"You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."”
having a point
From this reading “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Yes," I repeated.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
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 “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
in the past
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
having a point
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes," I repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I repeated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
Chapter 3 of When Love Calls by Stanley John Weyman holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 401 sentences of When Love Calls, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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