Chapter 14 of Chance: A Tale in Two Parts is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Chance: A Tale in Two Parts is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight. "But whether or no, _I've_ told him." "You did? From Mrs. Fyne, of course." Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
Chapter 14 of Chance: A Tale in Two Parts is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.”
surprising greatly
From this reading “"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.”
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading “"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"But whether or no, _I've_ told him."”
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 “"She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.”
as might be expected
In this reading “From Mrs. Fyne, of course."”
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
surprising greatly
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But whether or no, _I've_ told him."
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From Mrs. Fyne, of course."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Mrs. Fyne, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But whether or no, _I've_ told him."
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From Mrs. Fyne, of course."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
not any; not one
From this reading "But whether or no, _I've_ told him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
and nothing more
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But whether or no, _I've_ told him."
in an owlish manner
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fyne only blinked owlishly at this piece of my insight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "But whether or no, _I've_ told him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She's quite capable of having told him herself," affirmed Fyne, with amazing insight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did?
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