Chapter 8 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think you do me an injustice," she said. "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar. I was brought up like that. All the girls I know are like that.
Chapter 8 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I was brought up like that.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.”
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading “"It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “All the girls I know are like that.”
an unjust act
From this reading “"I think you do me an injustice," she said.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “"It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.”
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.
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “I was brought up like that.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 All the girls I know are like that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the girls I know are like that.
for the reason that
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was brought up like that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the girls I know are like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
an unjust act
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the girls I know are like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was brought up like that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was brought up like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the girls I know are like that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was brought up like that.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's not fair to blame me because I was silly and frivolous and vulgar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you do me an injustice," she said.
Chapter 8 of The Painted Veil by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 400 sentences of The Painted Veil, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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