Chapter 4 of When Love Calls is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of When Love Calls is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_." My words startled him. He answered hurriedly, "Just so! just so! So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect. A very poor man!
Chapter 4 of When Love Calls is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “He answered hurriedly, "Just so! just so!”
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."”
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."”
with low volume
From this reading “I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “My words startled him.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.”
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In this reading “I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."”
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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 answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered hurriedly, "Just so! just so!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My words startled him.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He answered hurriedly, "Just so! just so!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
with respect to private feelings
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
and nothing more
From this reading He answered hurriedly, "Just so! just so!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
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From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He answered hurriedly, "Just so! just so!
with low volume
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading My words startled him.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very poor man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
at the time that
From this reading So shall I be when this cursed paper takes effect.
during the time that
From this reading I answered softly, "I am a poor man, my lord," while inwardly I was quoting "_quem Deus vult perdere_."
the words that are spoken
From this reading My words startled him.
Chapter 4 of When Love Calls by Stanley John Weyman 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 4 holds 413 sentences of When Love Calls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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