Chapter 6 of Married Life is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Married Life is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, aunt, how can you talk so! I'm sure he was very agreeable. At least, I thought so." "That was because he flattered you so cleverly." "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
Chapter 6 of Married Life is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “I'm sure he was very agreeable.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!”
in a clever manner
From this reading “"That was because he flattered you so cleverly."”
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “"That was because he flattered you so cleverly."”
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading “"How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least, I thought so."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I'm sure he was very agreeable.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!”
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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 "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I thought so."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
for the reason that
From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
in a clever manner
From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, I thought so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I thought so."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was because he flattered you so cleverly."
a special situation
From this reading "How _can_ you insinuate such a thing, aunt?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least, I thought so."
precisely as stated
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm sure he was very agreeable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, aunt, how can you talk so!
Chapter 6 of Married Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 6 holds 444 sentences of Married Life, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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