Chapter 36 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND. "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March. Confound it! I wish I had some tobacco." "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
Chapter 36 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."”
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading “"As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.”
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound it!”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “"Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."”
march in a procession
From this reading “"As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “I wish I had some tobacco."”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I had some tobacco."”
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 “I wish I had some tobacco."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Confound it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Confound it!
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
march in a procession
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As far as I can calculate," said Percival, "this is the end of March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had some tobacco."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't begin to wish," remarked Brian, lazily, "or you will never end."
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