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Chapter 30 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice. "Captain Grant, Peter? What can the man want here?" "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever. "But that was false.
Chapter 30 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “"He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “"He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.”
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading “"He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.”
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.”
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.”
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading “"He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.”
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that was false.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can the man want here?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Grant, Peter?
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
at any time
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "But that was false.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
let have
From this reading "Captain Grant, Peter?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What can the man want here?"
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What can the man want here?"
not any; not one
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Captain Grant, Peter?
with speed
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
moving very fast
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that was false.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He claimed to be hunting deserters," returned Swanson, as calmly deliberate of speech as ever.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What can the man want here?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can the man want here?"
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
but in spite of that
From this reading BEFORE GENERAL ARNOLD I felt her hand withdrawn quickly, and the swift intake of her breath, yet there was no sharpness in the voice.
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