Chapter 14 of Find the Woman is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Find the Woman is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey." The other woman shrugged. "'Not himself?' He _is_ himself. When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
Chapter 14 of Find the Woman is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading “When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.”
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.”
engage in
From this reading “When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “"He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The other woman shrugged.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The other woman shrugged.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.”
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In this reading “When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.”
In this reading “The other woman shrugged.”
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for the reason that
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He _is_ himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."
and nothing more
From this reading "He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."
engage in
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He--he just isn't himself, Mrs. Carey."
not any; not one
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Not himself?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other woman shrugged.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The other woman shrugged.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other woman shrugged.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
at the time that
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The other woman shrugged.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading When he's sober, he's worse, because then one can make no excuses for him.
Chapter 14 of Find the Woman by Arthur Somers Roche holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 409 sentences of Find the Woman, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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