Chapter 33 of Through One Administration is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of Through One Administration is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair. "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth. Blundel is at your house with your wife. There is something she is to do. What is it?"
Chapter 33 of Through One Administration is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.”
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading “"If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Blundel is at your house with your wife.”
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 “"If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.”
In this reading “The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.”
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From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is something she is to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
immediately past
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
only a very short time before
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is something she is to do.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something she is to do.
express in words
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something she is to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is something she is to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?"
at the time that
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The last words of his half-reluctant, half-exultant confession had scarcely left Richard Amory's lips when Tredennis rose from his chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you can," he said, "tell me the literal truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blundel is at your house with your wife.
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