Chapter 8 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here." "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it. Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!" "Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly. She laughed in his face.
Chapter 8 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “"I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.”
approval to do something
From this reading “THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"”
be seated
From this reading “THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."”
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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 "Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.
in a diffident manner
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She laughed in his face.
with resolute determination
From this reading "Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
a young female
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laughed in his face.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not believe," Burton admitted, "that I asked for it.
and nothing more
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed in his face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
approval to do something
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed in his face.
be seated
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without a doubt," Burton insisted, firmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT "I do not think," the girl with the blue eyes said, diffidently, "that I gave you permission to sit down here."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Still, having just saved your life--" "Saved my life!"
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