Chapter 29 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLONEL MENDIX IS ASTONISHED. “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing. “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.” “No, indeed! Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
Chapter 29 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 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 “COLONEL MENDIX IS ASTONISHED.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ““I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading ““I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading ““I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading ““Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.””
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.”
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.
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading ““I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.””
hang on during a trial of endurance
In this reading ““I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
later than; following
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
(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 Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading COLONEL MENDIX IS ASTONISHED.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL MENDIX IS ASTONISHED.
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From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
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From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLONEL MENDIX IS ASTONISHED.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLONEL MENDIX IS ASTONISHED.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, indeed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
carry out
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if Cottle had not told us all about his little trick, I would never believe him after he had passed himself off as somebody else.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
at the time that
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I believe that man would lie when the truth would do!” burst out Gus, when they had ridden out of hearing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you don’t take any stock in what he says.”
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