Chapter 10 of Painted Veils is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Painted Veils is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily? Modern polyandry"? "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed. "Little birds fly up the state even to our college. Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
Chapter 10 of Painted Veils is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading “Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?”
French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
From this reading “Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?”
a person who supplies information
From this reading “Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."”
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?”
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading “Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?”
polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time
From this reading “Modern polyandry"?”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “"Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “"Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.”
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.
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In this reading “"Little birds fly up the state even to our college.”
In this reading “"Little birds fly up the state even to our college.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
divisible by two
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
in a joyous manner
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
a person who supplies information
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Modern polyandry"?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time
From this reading Modern polyandry"?
on the contrary
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
in an impolite manner
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
have in common
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Little birds fly up the state even to our college.
in a visible manner
From this reading "Who told you about her"? rudely demanded Ulick, visibly annoyed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
which person or people
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Alfred, if it will relieve you to know, was my informant."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Milt demurred, then said rather maliciously: "Ulick, who is this Dora that you and Paul Godard share so happily?
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