Chapter 31 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace. “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters. Poor father knows nothing about business. I am quite alone.” Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
Chapter 31 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a blemish made by dirt
From this reading “THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Poor father knows nothing about business.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.”
not yet used or soiled
From this reading “THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.”
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 “Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.”
In this reading “I am quite alone.””
In this reading “Poor father knows nothing about business.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Poor father knows nothing about business.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am quite alone.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite alone.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Poor father knows nothing about business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
divisible by two
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor father knows nothing about business.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Poor father knows nothing about business.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Poor father knows nothing about business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor father knows nothing about business.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite alone.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
not yet used or soiled
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE OLD BLOT “What now?” exclaimed Ursula, still standing where Mopius had left her, by the great unused fireplace.
which person or people
From this reading “I cannot even trust Noks, who chatters.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Even as she spoke there flashed across her mind a memory of her husband’s words: “Not Gerard.
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