Chapter 12 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two. "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said. "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with." Devine smiled in a curious fashion. "Well," he said, reflectively, "I guess it is.
Chapter 12 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.”
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Devine smiled in a curious fashion.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “"There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."”
a message received and understood
From this reading “"There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “"Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.”
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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In this reading “Devine smiled in a curious fashion.”
temporarily
In this reading “Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.”
In this reading “"There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
from appearances alone
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Devine smiled in a curious fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Devine smiled in a curious fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Devine smiled in a curious fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well," he said, reflectively, "I guess it is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
a message received and understood
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," he said, reflectively, "I guess it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he said, reflectively, "I guess it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
engage in
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
a particular point in time
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Well," he said, reflectively, "I guess it is.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Devine smiled in a curious fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
express in words
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Brooke sat silent, apparently regarding his cigar, for a moment or two.
the act of using
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he said, reflectively, "I guess it is.
which person or people
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There are men in this city who would make good use of any information I might furnish them with."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure it's wise to tell me so much?" he said.
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