Chapter 10 of Conjure wife is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Conjure wife is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered: "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case. The warmth of your fingers shattered it. I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook. When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
Chapter 10 of Conjure wife is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.”
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading “I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.”
your personal financial means
From this reading “I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.”
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading “His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “"It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.”
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “The warmth of your fingers shattered it.”
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading “When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.”
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
without good reason
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
your personal financial means
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
at the time that
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
during the time that
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
Chapter 10 of Conjure wife by Fritz Leiber holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 433 sentences of Conjure wife, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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