Chapter 9 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance. What could this partisan ranger know of the girl? How could he even have identified her from my vague reference? "Why do you say that?" I asked eagerly.
Chapter 9 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading “TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.”
having the identity known or established
From this reading “How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?”
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading “What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.”
-ing form of “tangle” — force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
From this reading “TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say that?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I asked eagerly.
divisible by two
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
a young female
From this reading What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
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From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked eagerly.
having the identity known or established
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
express in words
From this reading "Why do you say that?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
-ing form of “tangle” — force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do you say that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading TANGLING THREADS My surprise at this unexpected reference to the Lady of the Blended Rose, almost prevented utterance.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading How could he even have identified her from my vague reference?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this partisan ranger know of the girl?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you say that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you say that?"
Chapter 9 of My Lady of Doubt by Randall Parrish holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 152 sentences of My Lady of Doubt, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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