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Chapter 30 of The Presentation is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more. And then: “M. Ferminard?” “Yes, M. de Rochefort?” “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one. You believed in me.
Chapter 30 of The Presentation is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You believed in me.”
deem to be
From this reading ““I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.”
a misleading falsehood
From this reading ““I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading ““I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.”
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.”
lacking in value or merit
From this reading ““I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.”
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.
temporarily
In this reading “M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.”
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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 M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then: “M. Ferminard?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You believed in me.
deem to be
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
a misleading falsehood
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then: “M. Ferminard?”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
a particular point in time
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading M. DE ROCHEFORT REVIEWS HIMSELF For a moment he said nothing more.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then: “M. Ferminard?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
at the time that
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, M. de Rochefort?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been a very great fool, it seems to me, for I did not in the least consider the fact, when I played that deception upon you, that it was an unworthy one.
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