Chapter 12 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow? Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy? There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this. Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face. His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
Chapter 12 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading “Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.”
continual and persistent demands
From this reading “Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?”
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading “Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?”
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 A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
a boy or man
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
not accessible to view
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
and nothing more
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There must surely be some hidden purpose behind this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could he have sent for me merely to ask that question, insisting on privacy?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CAPTURE What was the matter with the fellow?
the words that are spoken
From this reading His eyes had an angry gleam in them, and his words were shot at me in deadly earnest.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if so, there was no betrayal in the man's face.
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