Chapter 4 of Good for evil is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Good for evil is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK. "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance. "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't. I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him." She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
Chapter 4 of Good for evil is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “"AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.”
give sanction to
From this reading “"AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.”
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading “She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.”
-ing form of “knead” — make uniform
From this reading “She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.”
past form of “knuckle” — press or rub with the knuckles
From this reading “She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.”
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.”
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temporarily
In this reading “She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.”
In this reading “I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."”
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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 She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
give sanction to
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK.
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From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
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From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
-ing form of “knead” — make uniform
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
past form of “knuckle” — press or rub with the knuckles
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
a particular point in time
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
express in words
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, Edward, I'm free to say I don't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was kneading a pan of dough, and knuckled away for a moment in a most decided manner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I can't explain why it is; but I mistrust him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AND so you don't approve Mr. Dudley as an acquaintance for Gertrude," began Mr. Wallingford, laughing at Hannah's anxious countenance.
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