Chapter 8 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND OUT. MOTHER didn't say a word. She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face. I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt. All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
Chapter 8 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading “I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.”
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading “All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.”
In this reading “MOTHER didn't say a word.”
In this reading “FOUND OUT.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTHER didn't say a word.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER didn't say a word.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND OUT.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER didn't say a word.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOUND OUT.
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
express in words
From this reading MOTHER didn't say a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down, and a queer grey look came over her face.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
express in words
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stood leaning against the dresser, feeling—but I couldn't tell what I felt.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MOTHER didn't say a word.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading All the wrong I had done, all the falsehoods I had spoken, had been for nothing.
Chapter 8 of Least said, soonest mended by Agnes Giberne holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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