Chapter 1 of The Great Miss Driver is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Great Miss Driver is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT IS SHE LIKE? "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence." "I've not the least difficulty in believing you. That was old Nick's way. It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
Chapter 1 of The Great Miss Driver is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"I've not the least difficulty in believing you.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “"I've not the least difficulty in believing you.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “"Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"I've not the least difficulty in believing you.”
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading “That was old Nick's way.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS SHE LIKE?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHAT IS SHE LIKE?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading That was old Nick's way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That was old Nick's way.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT IS SHE LIKE?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was old Nick's way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've not the least difficulty in believing you.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was old Nick's way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was old Nick's way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS SHE LIKE?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you won't believe me," said I, "but till yesterday I never so much as heard of her existence."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It wasn't your business--was it?--so he didn't talk to you about it.
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