Chapter 16 of The amazing adventures of Letitia Carberry is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The amazing adventures of Letitia Carberry is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly. His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted. “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said. “Miss Carberry wants to speak to you. That is all.”
Chapter 16 of The amazing adventures of Letitia Carberry is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.”
in an unwilling manner
From this reading “TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Miss Carberry wants to speak to you.”
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 “His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.”
In this reading “His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.”
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(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 That is all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.
for the reason that
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Carberry wants to speak to you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is all.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Carberry wants to speak to you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
express in speech
From this reading “Miss Carberry wants to speak to you.
express in words
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss Carberry wants to speak to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
in an unwilling manner
From this reading TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Miss Carberry wants to speak to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His shrewd face was pale and twitching, and he insisted on knowing why he was wanted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading TOMMY TELLS WHY Bates came unwillingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can not tell you, because I do not know, Mr. Bates,” I said.
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