Chapter 6 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you are always amused?" he went on. "That was the next wish, wasn't it? You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer. Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?" She met his gaze unflinchingly.
Chapter 6 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “"And you are always amused?" he went on.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “She met his gaze unflinchingly.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"And you are always amused?" he went on.”
In this reading “"And you are always amused?" he went on.”
In this reading “Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"”
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(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 Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
react verbally
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
a long fixed look
From this reading She met his gaze unflinchingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She met his gaze unflinchingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met his gaze unflinchingly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
on one occasion
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
and nothing more
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met his gaze unflinchingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Are you always, every day and all day long, thoroughly amused?"
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading You see I'm putting you through the category, as I threatened to do once, and I expect only the truth for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She met his gaze unflinchingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "That was the next wish, wasn't it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you are always amused?" he went on.
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