Chapter 9 of Consequences is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Consequences is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel. "Alex?" "The Superior--the Head of the house." Alex stopped. How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
Chapter 9 of Consequences is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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travel across or pass over
From this reading “How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “"How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “"The Superior--the Head of the house."”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Alex stopped.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “"The Superior--the Head of the house."”
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From this reading "Alex?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
travel across or pass over
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The Superior--the Head of the house."
in a helpless manner
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The Superior--the Head of the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Superior--the Head of the house."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
express in words
From this reading How could one say, "Mother Gertrude of the Holy Cross?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should I know?" helplessly said Lady Isabel.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Alex stopped.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "The Superior--the Head of the house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Superior--the Head of the house."
Chapter 9 of Consequences by E. M. Delafield holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 405 sentences of Consequences, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Consequences by E. M. Delafield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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