Chapter 31 of The Man of Iron is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Man of Iron is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!" There was a stubborn silence. The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual: "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...." P. C. Breagh obliged.
Chapter 31 of The Man of Iron is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “"You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"”
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"”
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading “The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:”
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading “The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “There was a stubborn silence.”
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading “The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:”
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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In this reading “"Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."”
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “"Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."”
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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 There was a stubborn silence.
(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 "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
replying
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P. C. Breagh obliged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading P. C. Breagh obliged.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading P. C. Breagh obliged.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. C. Breagh obliged.
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a stubborn silence.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading There was a stubborn silence.
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stubborn silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
a message informing of danger
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a stubborn silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chancellor said, with his suave, but warning lisp more perceptible than usual:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may, for all you know, be answering for hers!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be good enough to touch that bell upon the table near your hand...."
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