Chapter 30 of The Fever of Life is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Fever of Life is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLEVER DEFENCE. "You say 'twas I! Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood. Nay, never fear! I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
Chapter 30 of The Fever of Life is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “A CLEVER DEFENCE.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “A CLEVER DEFENCE.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.”
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading “I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.”
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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 A CLEVER DEFENCE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A CLEVER DEFENCE.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading A CLEVER DEFENCE.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Nay, never fear!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You say 'twas I!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, never fear!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nay, never fear!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
express in words
From this reading "You say 'twas I!
term of address for a man
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Indeed, sir, 'tis not so; My hands are innocent of this man's blood.
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From this reading "You say 'twas I!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say 'twas I!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pardon what you say; Your judgment is misled by false report.
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