Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of To Tell You the Truth is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury. "Sit down. No, no, not so far off. Come closer. Tell me.
To Tell You the Truth
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of To Tell You the Truth is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Good
evening,"
said
madame
de
Val
Fleury.
"Sit
down.
No,
no,
not
so
far
off.
Come
closer.
Tell
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
To Tell You the Truth
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of To Tell You the Truth is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Good
evening,"
said
madame
de
Val
Fleury.
Line 2
"Sit
down.
/sɪt daʊn/
Line 3
No,
no,
not
so
far
off.
/noʊ noʊ nɑːt soʊ fɑːr ɔːf/
Line 4
Come
closer.
/kʌm ˈkloʊsər/
Line 5
Tell
me.
/tel miː/
Learner Dictionary
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.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Come closer.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “No, no, not so far off.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “"Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No, no, not so far off.”
be seated
From this reading “"Sit down.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Sit down
verb + adjective
take a seat
In this reading “"Sit down.”
Come closer
verb + particle
In this reading “Come closer.”
All words in this reading · 18
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.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Come closer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come closer.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No, no, not so far off.
Fleury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, not so far off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, no, not so far off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No, no, not so far off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, no, not so far off.
express in words
From this reading Tell me.
Val
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening," said madame de Val Fleury.
Chapter 9 of To Tell You the Truth by Leonard Merrick holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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Vocabulary met early in To Tell You the Truth
Words and structures a reader meets early in To Tell You the Truth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chauville-le-vieux
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of To Tell You the Truth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mother
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of To Tell You the Truth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Piano
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- Lessons
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