Chapter 12 of Lord Loveland Discovers America is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Lord Loveland Discovers America is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course," answered Loveland. "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?" "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting. "There! That's all right, then, I trust you.
Chapter 12 of Lord Loveland Discovers America is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “"I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “"And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “"I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.”
in an imprudent manner
From this reading “"I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"”
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading “"And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “That's all right, then, I trust you.”
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 “"And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"”
In this reading “"And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course," answered Loveland.”
In this reading “"And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"”
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 "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
(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 That's all right, then, I trust you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course," answered Loveland.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," answered Loveland.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
in an imprudent manner
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," answered Loveland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," answered Loveland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That's all right, then, I trust you.
express in words
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
express in words
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's all right, then, I trust you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That's all right, then, I trust you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!
a special situation
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading That's all right, then, I trust you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I promise," Loveland returned imprudently, impressed with the idea that he was to hear some comment on his own acting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you do promise, don't you--and that you won't say a word to a living soul, if I tell you a thing in strict confidence?"
Chapter 12 of Lord Loveland Discovers America by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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