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Chapter 11 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice. "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home? I'm afraid I am getting a headache. I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired. You will excuse me, I am sure, Miss Draper.
Chapter 11 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading “"Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.”
a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
From this reading “"Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?”
any strong feeling
From this reading “"Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You will excuse me, I am sure, Miss Draper.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “I'm afraid I am getting a headache.”
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading “I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “"Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.”
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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 I'm afraid I am getting a headache.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid I am getting a headache.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I'm afraid I am getting a headache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
any strong feeling
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You will excuse me, I am sure, Miss Draper.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I'm afraid I am getting a headache.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I'm afraid I am getting a headache.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
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From this reading I'm afraid I am getting a headache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
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From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
a brief written record
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
on the contrary
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You will excuse me, I am sure, Miss Draper.
carry out
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
precisely as stated
From this reading I've had a rather strenuous day with Lillian, you know, and I really am very tired.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will excuse me, I am sure, Miss Draper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dear," I said with emotion, I fancy just the right note of conjugal tenderness in my voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you drop me at the house first before you take Miss Draper home?
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