Chapter 3 of An Unpardonable Liar is here in full — 683 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of An Unpardonable Liar is here in full — 683 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO OTHER WAY. George Hagar was the first to move. He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor. His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed. But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
Chapter 3 of An Unpardonable Liar is here in full — 683 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed crosswise
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “George Hagar was the first to move.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.”
without awareness
From this reading “But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.”
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later than; following
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
placed crosswise
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
at any time
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
not any; not one
From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and looked at Mrs. Detlor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
without awareness
From this reading But he saw, almost unconsciously, that she had dropped his rose.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Hagar was the first to move.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
a late time of life
From this reading His mind was full of the strangeness of the situation--this man and woman meeting under such circumstances after twelve years, in which no lines of their lives had ever crossed.
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