Chapter 13 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?" The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory. Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy. "If you are Miss Yarnell." "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
Chapter 13 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.”
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading “The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.”
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.”
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
for the reason that
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ferne Yarnell is my name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Or so Melissy thought afterward, but that may have been because of its owner's appeal to sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice had the soft, slow intonation of the South, and it held some quality that haunted the memory.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are Miss Yarnell."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES "You wanted to see me?"
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