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Chapter 6 of A Counterfeit Presentment is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE. _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here." _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing." _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!" _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
Chapter 6 of A Counterfeit Presentment is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.”
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading “_Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “_Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “_Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “_Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “_Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"”
express a supposition
From this reading “_Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"”
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From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.
in a confused manner
From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading BARTLETT _and_ CONSTANCE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
express a supposition
From this reading _Bartlett_, smiling ironically.--"Oh, you didn't suppose I sang!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Constance_, confusedly.--"I--I don't know"-- _Bartlett._--"Ah, you thought I did!
up to a particular time
From this reading _Constance._--"Neither did I--know you were, till I heard you singing."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bartlett._--"I didn't know you were here."
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