Chapter 51 of Blind Love is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 51 of Blind Love is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong. Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact. She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination. The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled. Fanny was puzzled.
Chapter 51 of Blind Love is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading “IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.”
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.”
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fanny Mere did return, though he did not discover the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The feminine mind loves to understand motives and intentions; it hates to be puzzled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
at the time that
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She went away in a state of mind which is dangerous when it possesses a woman of determination.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading IN THE ALCOVE THE doctor was wrong.
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