Chapter 9 of The False Faces is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The False Faces is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She laughed maliciously. "Think it over. Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet. When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it. Also, you will not forget...."
Chapter 9 of The False Faces is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a trivial lie
From this reading “When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Also, you will not forget...."”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “She laughed maliciously.”
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “She laughed maliciously.”
by chance
From this reading “Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.”
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading “When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
in addition
From this reading Also, you will not forget...."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
a trivial lie
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Also, you will not forget...."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Think it over.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed maliciously.
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading She laughed maliciously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Think it over.
by chance
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed maliciously.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think it over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
at the time that
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Possibly you have not stopped to think as yet.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading When you know the truth yourself, you will be the better qualified to fib about it.
Chapter 9 of The False Faces by Louis Joseph Vance holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 427 sentences of The False Faces, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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