Chapter 16 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE. "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him." "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face. "I know all." "You know where he is now?"
Chapter 16 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.”
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “"I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."”
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “"Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.”
with low volume
From this reading “"I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.”
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.
In this reading “"Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.”
In this reading “"I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."”
In this reading “"I know all."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
(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 "I know all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know where he is now?"
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You know where he is now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
with low volume
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am Brian Luttrell's cousin," said Hugo, quietly, "and I come from him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You know where he is now?"
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A FLASK OF ITALIAN WINE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you know--you know----" Dino stammered, and he looked eagerly into Hugo's face.
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