Chapter XI of Mr. Marx's Secret, “A Tete-a-Tete Dinner,” is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of Mr. Marx's Secret, “A Tete-a-Tete Dinner,” is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What have you been up to in Torchester, eh? Shopping?" Mr. Marx inquired. I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so. Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
Chapter XI of Mr. Marx's Secret, “A Tete-a-Tete Dinner,” is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.”
in an awkward manner
From this reading “Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Mr. Marx inquired.”
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
From this reading “Mr. Marx inquired.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.”
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “Shopping?"”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
(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 Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
any thing at all
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
in an awkward manner
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Mr. Marx inquired.
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
From this reading Mr. Marx inquired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Marx inquired.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
a brief written record
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Shopping?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I saw no reason for concealing anything from him, nor did I do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather awkwardly I told him of Mr. Ravenor's note to me, and that I had been with Reynolds all the afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been up to in Torchester, eh?
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