Chapter XI of The mis-rule of three, “Rivals,” is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The mis-rule of three, “Rivals,” is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement. “You may trust me. You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.” “That’s true. Well, what I know amounts to very little.
Chapter XI of The mis-rule of three, “Rivals,” is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading “Well, what I know amounts to very little.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
without speaking
From this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““That’s true.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““You may trust me.”
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 “You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.””
In this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
In this reading ““Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
(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 “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may trust me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
without speaking
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s true.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That’s true.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “You may trust me.
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what I know amounts to very little.
at the time that
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You wouldn’t have told me so much if you hadn’t felt sure of that.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me all you know about this,” said Bayre, abruptly, when he had silently pondered for some moments on Miss Eden’s statement.
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