Chapter 27 of A Mad Love is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Mad Love is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LET US BE FRIENDS." "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you." "Indeed. Your suspicions are not faint as a rule. What is this?"
Chapter 27 of A Mad Love is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
in a plaintive manner
From this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
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In this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
In this reading “"Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."”
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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 "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "LET US BE FRIENDS."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "LET US BE FRIENDS."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is this?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET US BE FRIENDS."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LET US BE FRIENDS."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lance," said the sweet voice of Lady Marion, plaintively, "I am beginning to have a faint suspicion about you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your suspicions are not faint as a rule.
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