Chapter 17 of The White Lie is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The White Lie is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DARKENING HORIZON. "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers. Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table: "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me. Then I saw those papers."
Chapter 17 of The White Lie is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:”
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “"I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.”
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading “THE DARKENING HORIZON.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “THE DARKENING HORIZON.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.”
record on photographic film
From this reading “"I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading THE DARKENING HORIZON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading THE DARKENING HORIZON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Then I saw those papers."
record on photographic film
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARKENING HORIZON.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then I saw those papers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, nurse, I hardly expected that," he said, reprovingly, his serious eyes fixed upon hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
the act of creating written works
From this reading Jean turned scarlet, and then admitted, as she stood with her back to the writing table:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw the photograph in your despatch-box, and it attracted me.
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