Chapter 1 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POPULAR NOVELS. BY MAY AGNES FLEMING. 1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE. 2.--A WONDERFUL WOMAN. 3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.
Chapter 1 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “BY MAY AGNES FLEMING.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “2.--A WONDERFUL WOMAN.”
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In this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
In this reading “3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.”
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From this reading 1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2.--A WONDERFUL WOMAN.
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From this reading 3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 2.--A WONDERFUL WOMAN.
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From this reading BY MAY AGNES FLEMING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAY AGNES FLEMING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE.
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading BY MAY AGNES FLEMING.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading 1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BY MAY AGNES FLEMING.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading 3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 3.--A TERRIBLE SECRET.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 1.--GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 2.--A WONDERFUL WOMAN.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 2.--A WONDERFUL WOMAN.
Chapter 1 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 214 sentences of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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