Chapter 6 of In Accordance with the Evidence is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In Accordance with the Evidence is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed. "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it. You can tell him so if you like." Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes. "You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.
Chapter 6 of In Accordance with the Evidence is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “"So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.”
mean or intend to express or convey
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “"So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
anew
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can tell him so if you like."
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From this reading "You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
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From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can tell him so if you like."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can tell him so if you like."
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
immediately past
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You can tell him so if you like."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
not any; not one
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
express in words
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You _mean_ the commissionaire's job, of course?" she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
express in words
From this reading You can tell him so if you like."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Again that inexplicable look of timorousness came into her small eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It was no business of his, and I want to know what he's got to say about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you see how it was," I said at last, dropping my voice as Weston, the secretary-bird passed.
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