Chapter 6 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door. "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged. Do you know, that was the only jarring note... The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_. "D.S.O. Taxi-driver," don't you know?
Chapter 6 of The confessions of a well-meaning woman is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “"If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.”
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading “Do you know, that was the only jarring note...”
a brief written record
From this reading “Do you know, that was the only jarring note...”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “"They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.”
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In this reading “Do you know, that was the only jarring note...”
as might be expected
In this reading “The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_.”
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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 "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
(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 "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
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From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "D.S.O. Taxi-driver," don't you know?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
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From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
a brief written record
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "D.S.O. Taxi-driver," don't you know?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
and nothing more
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "D.S.O. Taxi-driver," don't you know?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The first recognition, of course, was a _shock_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D.S.O. Taxi-driver," don't you know?
express in words
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
(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 "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If I may ask a favour, Lady Ann, don't tell any of them what I'm doing," he begged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They are all very well," I said, as I walked with him to the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know, that was the only jarring note...
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