Chapter 22 of The White Lie is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The White Lie is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCLOSES A SCHEME. At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter. He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read: "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof. Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
Chapter 22 of The White Lie is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading “He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:”
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:”
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “DISCLOSES A SCHEME.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “DISCLOSES A SCHEME.”
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:”
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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 DISCLOSES A SCHEME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading DISCLOSES A SCHEME.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
set up or found
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading DISCLOSES A SCHEME.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
during the time that
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
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