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Chapter 3 of A Will and No Will is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it. _Bell._ And so was I, I do assure you, Sir. _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last. _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word. But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
Chapter 3 of A Will and No Will is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “_Bell._ And so was I, I do assure you, Sir.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “_Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “_Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.”
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading “But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “_Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.”
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 “_Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.”
In this reading “_Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.”
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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 _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
make certain of
From this reading _Bell._ And so was I, I do assure you, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _Bell._ And so was I, I do assure you, Sir.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Bell._ And so was I, I do assure you, Sir.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
immediately past
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
large European marine food fish
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Bell._ And so was I, I do assure you, Sir.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Skin._ I am obliged to you Nephew, but I had like to have slept my last.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Maigre._ It is very true indeed upon my word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lucy._ I thought you were in a sound Sleep, Sir, and was extremely glad of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But dat Monsieur la avocat--here--Monsieur la what is your name, si'l vous plait--I always forget.
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