Chapter 3 of Believe You Me! is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Believe You Me! is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that! Ma kicking at her favorite pastime. Something was wrong. But even then I didn't get what it was. So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
Chapter 3 of Believe You Me! is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.”
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.”
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading “Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.”
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading “So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.”
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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observe with special attention
In this reading “Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
put on clothes
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
take in solid food
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
divisible by two
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
and nothing more
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Ma kicking at her favorite pastime.
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
(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--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But even then I didn't get what it was.
at the time that
From this reading So I just remarked we could eat our dinners at the Ritz that being good publicity anyways and always expected of me in full evening dress when I am dancing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something was wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well--believe you me--I sat up and took notice of that!
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