Chapter 7 of The New Mistress: A Tale is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The New Mistress: A Tale is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office." "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong." "That's right; go it. Nice opinion you've got of your brother. Something wrong, indeed!
Chapter 7 of The New Mistress: A Tale is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cad” — someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “"Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “"I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice opinion you've got of your brother.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Nice opinion you've got of your brother.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “"I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."”
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In this reading “"I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."”
In this reading “"Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Nice opinion you've got of your brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
plural of “cad” — someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's right; go it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nice opinion you've got of your brother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Something wrong, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's right; go it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Nice opinion you've got of your brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Nice opinion you've got of your brother.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right; go it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right; go it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
(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's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I do not turn against you, Percy," said Hazel; "but I cannot help thinking there is something wrong."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nice opinion you've got of your brother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what's the good of coming down here to have your own sister turn dead against you, like the confounded cads at the office."
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