Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife. This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife. So how can you find her? Simple. You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
Chapter 1 of An eye for the ladies is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading “_You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.”
possessive form of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “_You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “_You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.”
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading “You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.”
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading “This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.”
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.”
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get involved in or with
In this reading “You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.”
In this reading “This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.”
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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 _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
later than; following
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So how can you find her?
possessive form of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
set up or found
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So how can you find her?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So how can you find her?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So how can you find her?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife.
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