Chapter 17 of By Wit of Woman is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of By Wit of Woman is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time. "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?" I asked Karl. "Yes, of course. You have a right to no less.
Chapter 17 of By Wit of Woman is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Yes, of course.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “You have a right to no less.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.”
determined
From this reading “IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, of course.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Yes, of course.”
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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 You have a right to no less.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Karl.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a right to no less.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
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From this reading I asked Karl.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You have a right to no less.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
determined
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You have a right to no less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT I had resolved what to do, and I lost no time.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to trust me in this and do what I wish?"
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