Chapter 8 of Wounded Souls is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Wounded Souls is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Was the man sincere? Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery? I could not make up my mind.... We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister. We were invited in!
Chapter 8 of Wounded Souls is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?”
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading “Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?”
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “Was the man sincere?”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.”
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to come or go into
In this reading “We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.”
In this reading “We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.”
form or compose
In this reading “I could not make up my mind....”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
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From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were invited in!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading We were invited in!
engage in
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was the man sincere?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
express the need or desire for
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Was the man sincere?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was the man sincere?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could not make up my mind....
compelling immediate action
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the man sincere?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went into Cologne some days before our programme at the urgent request of the Burgermeister.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were any of these people sincere? or were they crawling, fawning, hiding their hatred, ready for any treachery?
Chapter 8 of Wounded Souls by Philip Gibbs holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of Wounded Souls, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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