Chapter XXIX of On the Brink of a Chasm, “Circumstantial Evidence,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXIX of On the Brink of a Chasm, “Circumstantial Evidence,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose. “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said. “Why not? Your absence will look strange.” “I cannot help it.
Chapter XXIX of On the Brink of a Chasm, “Circumstantial Evidence,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “Your absence will look strange.””
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.”
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading “After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ““I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Your absence will look strange.””
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading ““I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.”
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the state of being absent
From this reading Your absence will look strange.”
later than; following
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I cannot help it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot help it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Your absence will look strange.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Your absence will look strange.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “I cannot return to the Towers,” she said.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading After an hour of earnest whispered conversation Mrs. Pelham rose.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your absence will look strange.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your absence will look strange.”
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