Chapter 9 of It Pays to Smile is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of It Pays to Smile is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief. Wilkes had been in the house. Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night. This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy. Let's have a look!"
Chapter 9 of It Pays to Smile is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading “Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.”
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading “Wilkes had been in the house.”
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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In this reading “This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.”
In this reading “This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.”
In this reading “Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.”
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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 Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wilkes had been in the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilkes had been in the house.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have a look!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Wilkes had been in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilkes had been in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's have a look!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let's have a look!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Peaches and I exchanged a glance of relief.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilkes had been in the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This thought passed between us in a flash as she replied: "Haven't the faintest idea, old boy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his mysterious mode of egress, the step we had heard in the garden was no evidence that he had used it to-night.
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading Wilkes had been in the house.
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