Chapter 7 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making. Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture. She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity. That astonished him. But still he answered with a laugh.
Chapter 7 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “That astonished him.”
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading “She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.”
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.”
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading “She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.”
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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 But still he answered with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But still he answered with a laugh.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading That astonished him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
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From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
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From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That astonished him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But still he answered with a laugh.
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
a brief written record
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still he answered with a laugh.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That astonished him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
during the time that
From this reading But while he flung jests at her anger, Barron felt secretly surprised to note the strides his Awdrey's mind was making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had evidently been really reflecting, with coherence and lucidity.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Much worth consideration appeared in her sudden attack upon the picture.
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