Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Life Blood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination. Though they did look amazingly related.
Life Blood
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Life Blood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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No,
I
told
myself,
surely
that
was
my
imagination.
Though
they
did
look
amazingly
related.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Life Blood
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Life Blood is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
No,
I
told
myself,
surely
that
was
my
imagination.
/noʊ aɪ toʊld ˌmaɪˈself ˈʃʊrli ðæt wɑːz maɪ ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
Line 2
Though
they
did
look
amazingly
related.
/ðoʊ ðeɪ dɪd lʊk əˈmeɪzɪŋli rɪˈleɪtɪd/
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Line 5
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
amazingly
adverb
US /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading “Though they did look amazingly related.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Though they did look amazingly related.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “Though they did look amazingly related.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though they did look amazingly related.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 15
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amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Though they did look amazingly related.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though they did look amazingly related.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Though they did look amazingly related.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Though they did look amazingly related.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they did look amazingly related.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they did look amazingly related.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, I told myself, surely that was my imagination.
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