Chapter 1 of A Living Lie is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Living Lie is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II. Simple Souls III. A Lover and a Snob IV. The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI. An Observer's Logic VII.
Chapter 1 of A Living Lie is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.”
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “An Observer's Logic VII.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “A Lover and a Snob IV.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.”
of or associated with a province
From this reading “CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.”
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading “A Lover and a Snob IV.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Simple Souls III.”
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In this reading “Simple Souls III.”
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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 CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Observer's Logic VII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Lover and a Snob IV.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
the first light of day
From this reading The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Simple Souls III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A Lover and a Snob IV.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading An Observer's Logic VII.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A Lover and a Snob IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Observer's Logic VII.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
of or associated with a province
From this reading CONTENTS I. A Provincial Corner of Paris II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple Souls III.
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading A Lover and a Snob IV.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Simple Souls III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The 'Sigisbée' V. The Dawn of Love VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading An Observer's Logic VII.
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