Chapter 7 of White and black lies is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of White and black lies is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCHOOL LIES. "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home? It seems very odd to be without her." "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time. Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
Chapter 7 of White and black lies is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “SCHOOL LIES.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “It seems very odd to be without her."”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.”
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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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.”
In this reading “"FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?”
In this reading “"FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?”
In this reading “"FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?”
In this reading “It seems very odd to be without her."”
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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 "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
dearly loved
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading SCHOOL LIES.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
not divisible by two
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL LIES.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
express in words
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I cannot tell, my dear; probably not for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
precisely as stated
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
at the time that
From this reading "FATHER," asked Alice Saunders, on the evening of her return from school for a short vacation, "when is Ellen coming home?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seems very odd to be without her."
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your aunt writes a very favorable account of her improvement.
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