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"Only in literature, I can assure you, dear. In music...." "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper." A TRIVIAL INCIDENT. XXXII.
Chapter 6 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “"Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."”
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “"Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."”
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading “"Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."”
a single distinct event
From this reading “A TRIVIAL INCIDENT.”
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading “"Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."”
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading “"Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."”
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading “"Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “A TRIVIAL INCIDENT.”
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In this reading “A TRIVIAL INCIDENT.”
In this reading “"Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.”
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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 "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
make certain of
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
dearly loved
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
the act of departing
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
a single distinct event
From this reading A TRIVIAL INCIDENT.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
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From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In music...."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
express in words
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading A TRIVIAL INCIDENT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nothing you can say, my dear," said Mrs Mendham, going off at a tangent, "will convince me that that person's costume was not extremely suggestive and improper."
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Only in literature, I can assure you, dear.
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