Chapter 7 of Find the Woman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Find the Woman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy. For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse. Then she reflected. David Randall would perhaps be at the party. Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
Chapter 7 of Find the Woman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.”
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.”
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading “Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.”
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.”
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.”
In this reading “Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
in an offensively distasteful manner
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
accept an excuse for
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
by chance
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Then she reflected.
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she reflected.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment, she thought of telephoning Mrs. Carey and offering some hastily conceived excuse.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having hastily donned the gown, she scrutinized herself distastefully in the mirror, and was unhappy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading David Randall would perhaps be at the party.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Clancy had had a unique experience as regards New York men thus far.
Chapter 7 of Find the Woman by Arthur Somers Roche holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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