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Chapter 5 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile. "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham. "Well, it's true." He shook his head, of course unconvinced. In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
Chapter 5 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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relating to the process of education
From this reading “In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.”
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.”
lacking conviction
From this reading “He shook his head, of course unconvinced.”
not having a good education
From this reading “"I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.”
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 “He shook his head, of course unconvinced.”
In this reading “In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.”
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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 In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
relating to the process of education
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
a young female
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's true."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
the local environment
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
in a serious manner
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
carry out
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't expect me to take that seriously, Miss Halse?" said Denham.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Well, it's true."
lacking conviction
From this reading He shook his head, of course unconvinced.
not having a good education
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In rough and out-of-the-way parts a girl might suffer from want of educational opportunities, but this one had not.
(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, it's true."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am utterly uneducated, you know," she added frankly, but with the most taking smile.
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