Chapter 33 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear. "Got here five minutes ago. The preacher is locked in the parlor." "By God! Good!
Chapter 33 of My Lady of Doubt is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The preacher is locked in the parlor."”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"Got here five minutes ago.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “The preacher is locked in the parlor."”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “The preacher is locked in the parlor."”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.”
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.
in the past
From this reading "Got here five minutes ago.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By God!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Got here five minutes ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "By God!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got here five minutes ago.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Got here five minutes ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The preacher is locked in the parlor."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The preacher is locked in the parlor."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The preacher is locked in the parlor."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Got here five minutes ago.
and nothing more
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
above and across; more than
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The preacher is locked in the parlor."
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The preacher is locked in the parlor."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY SEND FOR CLAIRE I could only see the fellow's back, with hair hanging low over the collar, but his voice was clear.
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