Chapter 3 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There you are, Father," she said. "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me. You probably wouldn't." "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse. But I'd rather not."
Chapter 3 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “"I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “"As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “You probably wouldn't."”
on the contrary
From this reading “But I'd rather not."”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.”
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take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
In this reading “"I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.”
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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 "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There you are, Father," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'd rather not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "There you are, Father," she said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I'd rather not."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading You probably wouldn't."
on the contrary
From this reading But I'd rather not."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "As I am a priest," Father Consett answered, "I could not refuse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There you are, Father," she said.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There you are, Father," she said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There you are, Father," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll not ask you to shake hands with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You probably wouldn't."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There you are, Father," she said.
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