Chapter 22 of The Desert Moon mystery is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Desert Moon mystery is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her. “Never mind, Ollie. No need confessing, as you say, any of that. Sam knows all about us. He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
Chapter 22 of The Desert Moon mystery is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “No need confessing, as you say, any of that.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Sam knows all about us.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam knows all about us.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sam knows all about us.
in the past
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sam knows all about us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Sam knows all about us.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, Ollie.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, Ollie.
not any; not one
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind, Ollie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam knows all about us.
express in words
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another Confession “Before I came to the Desert Moon——” she began, but Hubert Hand stopped her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam knows all about us.
a late time of life
From this reading He’d guessed it, or most of it, years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No need confessing, as you say, any of that.
Chapter 22 of The Desert Moon mystery by Kay Cleaver Strahan holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 22 holds 252 sentences of The Desert Moon mystery, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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