Chapter 20 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had got to his explanation at last. "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly. "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles. "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing. You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
Chapter 20 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “"Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.”
the place where someone was born
From this reading “"I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “He had got to his explanation at last.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “"I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “"I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.”
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've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.”
In this reading “"I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.”
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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 "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
the place where someone was born
From this reading "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
at any time
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
ten 10s
From this reading "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
immediately past
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I've shifted my birthplace six hundred miles.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
a special situation
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had got to his explanation at last.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "I've told a lie," he said triumphantly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You don't understand the sort of proposition America is up against.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind you, I don't admit a thing that Cissie has ever said about America--not one thing.
Chapter 20 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 478 sentences, grouped into 96 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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