Chapter 15 of A Stolen Name is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Stolen Name is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WOMAN OF MYSTERY. “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause. “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent. He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.” “I see.
Chapter 15 of A Stolen Name is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading ““He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.”
third-person singular of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading “He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.””
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ““Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.””
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.””
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.
In this reading ““Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.”
In this reading “He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.””
in reality or actuality
In this reading “He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
not being in a specified place
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
later than; following
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
third-person singular of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
express in words
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He does not say—more than that she happens to be absent.
the activity of making visits
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
which person or people
From this reading He insinuates that she is out of the country—visiting relatives in her own country, in fact, although he does not state where that is, or who the relatives are.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Where does Jimmy say that his wife is staying?” asked Nick, after a pause.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
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