Chapter 19 of The Turnstile is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Turnstile is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe. "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me." "It is the truth," he insisted. "I almost did more than come to you. I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
Chapter 19 of The Turnstile is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."”
(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 “AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.”
impose something unpleasant
From this reading “I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"It is the truth," he insisted.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."”
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.
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In this reading “"I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I almost did more than come to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I almost did more than come to you.
(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 AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is the truth," he insisted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
impose something unpleasant
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "It is the truth," he insisted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the truth," he insisted.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I almost did more than come to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
express in words
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading AND A PROPOSAL Cynthia smiled, but she did not believe.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I almost asked you to let me inflict my speech on you before I made it in the House."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I almost did more than come to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
a special situation
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think," she said, "that this is the very first time you have gone beyond the truth to say a pleasant thing to me."
Chapter 19 of The Turnstile by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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