Chapter 3 of To Tell You the Truth is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of To Tell You the Truth is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I weakly wobble." "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of." "I succumb. Tulle would be all right, or Georgette." "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
Chapter 3 of To Tell You the Truth is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading “"There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."”
a thin silk dress material
From this reading “Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “"There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."”
consent reluctantly
From this reading “"I succumb.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “"I weakly wobble."”
move unsteadily
From this reading “"I weakly wobble."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
put on clothes
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
a thin silk dress material
From this reading Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I weakly wobble."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
consent reluctantly
From this reading "I succumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
From this reading Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "I weakly wobble."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There is, further, the consuming question of a simple evening dress--what it should be made of."
at the time that
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
move unsteadily
From this reading "I weakly wobble."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tulle would be all right, or Georgette."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It shall be Georgette--we shall not lose you so utterly when you go."
Chapter 3 of To Tell You the Truth by Leonard Merrick holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 3 holds 418 sentences of To Tell You the Truth, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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