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Chapter 3 of The Bright Face of Danger is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well. "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself. This gentleman will soon be missed. He was in haste to go on, as you say. His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
Chapter 3 of The Bright Face of Danger is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."”
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “He was in haste to go on, as you say.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “This gentleman will soon be missed.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."”
showing curiosity
From this reading “His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."”
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 servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."”
In this reading “WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “He was in haste to go on, as you say.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
In this reading “He was in haste to go on, as you say.”
In this reading “WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.”
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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 WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
later than; following
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
any thing at all
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was in haste to go on, as you say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This gentleman will soon be missed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman will soon be missed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was in haste to go on, as you say.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He was in haste to go on, as you say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in haste to go on, as you say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading This gentleman will soon be missed.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in haste to go on, as you say.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
except for; apart from
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
express in words
From this reading He was in haste to go on, as you say.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
in the near future
From this reading This gentleman will soon be missed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman will soon be missed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE LADY WAS "Very well, Monsieur," said Nicolas after a pause, in a tone which meant anything but very well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
showing curiosity
From this reading His servant will be wondering why he delays, and the landlord will become curious about his bill."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But first you will have enough to do to save yourself.
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