Chapter 8 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED. Jane Pool was called. A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness. It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case. Mrs. Pool took the stand.
Chapter 8 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “Jane Pool was called.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.”
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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 A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jane Pool was called.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
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From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED.
without stop or interruption
From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED.
a person who carries a message
From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Pool was called.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pool took the stand.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Jane Pool was called.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Mrs. Pool took the stand.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER"--CONTINUED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Pool took the stand.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane Pool was called.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A suppressed murmur of deepest interest ran through the room at the name of this witness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was understood her evidence would have the deepest bearing on the case.
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