Chapter 3 of Current superstitions is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Current superstitions is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHILDHOOD. ASSEVERATION. 60. A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?" "Honestly?"
Chapter 3 of Current superstitions is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “CHILDHOOD.”
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"Honestly?"”
unusual or striking
From this reading “A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"”
under normal conditions
From this reading “A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"”
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From this reading 60.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading ASSEVERATION.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading CHILDHOOD.
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Honestly?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
unusual or striking
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
under normal conditions
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A child to whom is told any story which he considers remarkable will usually reply by an expression of skepticism, such as: "Really and truly?"
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