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The White Moll

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The White Moll is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.
That took about a year.
I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.
You know what happened during that period.
A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The White Moll

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The White Moll is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.
Line 2
That took about a year.
/ðæt tʊk əˈbaʊt ə jɪr/
Line 3
I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst əˈnʌðər jɪr wɪð juː æz æn ækˈseptɪd ˈmembər ʌv ðə ɡæŋ/
Line 4
You know what happened during that period.
/juː noʊ wʌt ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðæt ˈpɪriəd/
Line 5
A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accepted adjective US /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading “I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.”

gang noun US /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading ““I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.”

garret noun US /ˈɡerɪt/

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading “A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.”

Gypsy noun US /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.”

hiding noun US /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.”

member noun US /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading “I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.”

Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.”

Pug noun US /pʌɡ/

small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

From this reading ““I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

Danglar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading You know what happened during that period.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading You know what happened during that period.

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know what happened during that period.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading You know what happened during that period.

PugnounUS /pʌɡ/

small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That took about a year.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading That took about a year.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You know what happened during that period.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was almost another year with you as an accepted member of the gang.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A little while ago I found out that the woman we wanted--with you, Danglar--was your wife, living in hiding in this garret as Gypsy Nan.

wormed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading That took about a year.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I discovered you after about a month; then I wormed myself into your gang as the Pug.

Chapter 29 of The White Moll by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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Chapter 29 holds 185 sentences of The White Moll, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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Reckoning
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Night
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Shadowy
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