Chapter 15 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody. “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said. “After giving your promise?” Moody gently remonstrated. Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
Chapter 15 of My Lady's Money is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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carefully weighed
From this reading “ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Moody gently remonstrated.”
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““After giving your promise?””
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading ““I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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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 Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
later than; following
From this reading “After giving your promise?”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
carefully weighed
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Moody gently remonstrated.
the act of giving
From this reading “After giving your promise?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “After giving your promise?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moody gently remonstrated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “I feel tempted to open it already,” she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ISABEL looked down at the letter in her hand--considered it in silence--and turned to Moody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Isabel met that objection with a woman’s logic.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “After giving your promise?”
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