Chapter 1 of How He Lied to Her Husband is here in full — 740 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of How He Lied to Her Husband is here in full — 740 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I think you understand pretty well. HE. I assure you I am quite at a loss. Can you not be a little more explicit? HER HUSBAND.
Chapter 1 of How He Lied to Her Husband is here in full — 740 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 113/148 · 5 reading units · Lines 561–565
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make certain of
From this reading “I assure you I am quite at a loss.”
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading “Can you not be a little more explicit?”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “HER HUSBAND.”
something that is lost
From this reading “I assure you I am quite at a loss.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I think you understand pretty well.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I assure you I am quite at a loss.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you understand pretty well.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I think you understand pretty well.”
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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 I assure you I am quite at a loss.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I assure you I am quite at a loss.
make certain of
From this reading I assure you I am quite at a loss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I assure you I am quite at a loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can you not be a little more explicit?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you not be a little more explicit?
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Can you not be a little more explicit?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER HUSBAND.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HER HUSBAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you understand pretty well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Can you not be a little more explicit?
something that is lost
From this reading I assure you I am quite at a loss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can you not be a little more explicit?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can you not be a little more explicit?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think you understand pretty well.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I assure you I am quite at a loss.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you understand pretty well.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I think you understand pretty well.
(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 I think you understand pretty well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you understand pretty well.
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