Chapter 9 of Find the Woman is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Find the Woman is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy. Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer. "Never mind about that," snapped Grannis. "You're not talking to any one's partner, now. You're just talking to me."
Chapter 9 of Find the Woman is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “"I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Never mind about that," snapped Grannis.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"You're not talking to any one's partner, now.”
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.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Never mind about that," snapped Grannis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind about that," snapped Grannis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
and nothing more
From this reading You're just talking to me."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're just talking to me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind about that," snapped Grannis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind about that," snapped Grannis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Never mind about that," snapped Grannis.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her pretty lips curled in the faintest contemptuous sneer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not talking to any one's partner, now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought that you were Zenda's partner," said Clancy.
Chapter 9 of Find the Woman by Arthur Somers Roche holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of Find the Woman, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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