Chapter 21 of Dusty answer is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dusty answer is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Yes, you said so. You have a _flair_ undoubtedly. You are full of _finesse_.... Good night.’ She waved a hand and left him.
Chapter 21 of Dusty answer is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
subtly skillful handling of a situation
a natural talent
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “You are full of _finesse_....”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “She waved a hand and left him.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Good night.’”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “You have a _flair_ undoubtedly.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “She waved a hand and left him.”
an affirmative
From this reading “‘Yes, you said so.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “Good night.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a _flair_ undoubtedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She waved a hand and left him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are full of _finesse_....
subtly skillful handling of a situation
From this reading You are full of _finesse_....
a natural talent
From this reading You have a _flair_ undoubtedly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You are full of _finesse_....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She waved a hand and left him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a _flair_ undoubtedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She waved a hand and left him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She waved a hand and left him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good night.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are full of _finesse_....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Yes, you said so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waved a hand and left him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Yes, you said so.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading You have a _flair_ undoubtedly.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She waved a hand and left him.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, you said so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Yes, you said so.
Chapter 21 of Dusty answer by Rosamond Lehmann holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 21 holds 403 sentences of Dusty answer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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