Chapter 7 of The leading lady is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The leading lady is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked at him with startled eyes: “Yes, aren’t you? Why, you don’t think he’s _here_?” It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions. It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
Chapter 7 of The leading lady is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.”
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him with startled eyes:”
In this reading “She looked at him with startled eyes:”
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, aren’t you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you don’t think he’s _here_?”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you don’t think he’s _here_?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why, you don’t think he’s _here_?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
not divisible by two
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck Bassett as odd, for he knew her intelligence and her anxious doubts of the boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why, you don’t think he’s _here_?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that she had not grasped the sinister aspect of Joe’s mysterious actions.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you don’t think he’s _here_?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with startled eyes:
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, aren’t you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, aren’t you?
Chapter 7 of The leading lady by Geraldine Bonner holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 415 sentences of The leading lady, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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