Chapter 8 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words. It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her. “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last. “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead. You went to find out about Claude.”
Chapter 8 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading ““There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.”
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.”
hold firmly
From this reading “|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.”
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 “|She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “You went to find out about Claude.””
In this reading ““There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You went to find out about Claude.”
later than; following
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
possessing life
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
in an accurate manner
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You went to find out about Claude.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You went to find out about Claude.”
hold firmly
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
immediately past
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
not any; not one
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You went to find out about Claude.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if they conveyed nothing definite to her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You went to find out about Claude.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There was no question of Richard Westwood's being alive or dead.
the words that are spoken
From this reading |She continued looking at him after he had spoken, as though she failed to grasp the meaning of his words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't think I heard you aright, Sir Percival,” she said at last.
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