Chapter 6 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies." His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free. "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?" "Yes," said Cynthia. "And I know why you did it, too.
Chapter 6 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “"That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “"Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “"Yes," said Cynthia.”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “"Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “"That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “"That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.”
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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 "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
in the past
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I know why you did it, too.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Yes," said Cynthia.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And I know why you did it, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I know why you did it, too.
and nothing more
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
without strain or anxiety
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
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From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
up to a particular time
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And I know why you did it, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And I know why you did it, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading His hand relaxed slowly till her wrist was free.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Cynthia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know," he said, still with that iron self-suppression, "that only a few weeks ago I committed forgery?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That," she said, with quaint assurance, "is just another of your lies."
Chapter 6 of The Swindler and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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