Chapter XIV of Nothing But the Truth, “Mutiny,” is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV of Nothing But the Truth, “Mutiny,” is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They resumed the conversation where they had left off. “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.” “Of course you knew right along what he is. You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him. He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
Chapter XIV of Nothing But the Truth, “Mutiny,” is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading “He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.”
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.””
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ““It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.””
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ““It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.””
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “They resumed the conversation where they had left off.”
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 “They resumed the conversation where they had left off.”
In this reading “You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course you knew right along what he is.”
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 “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
with admiration
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
(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 “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
a message received and understood
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
a human being
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You didn’t need any information from poor little me about him.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
express in words
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn’t fool great big You!” she affirmed admiringly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of course you knew right along what he is.
in or at the place that
From this reading They resumed the conversation where they had left off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems to me,” said Bob, “from all you say, that monocle-man has been a mighty busy person.”
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