Chapter 21 of White and black lies is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of White and black lies is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLERICAL LIES. ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable. She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable. Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—. "Very much," was the indifferent reply.
Chapter 21 of White and black lies is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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disposed to please
From this reading “ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.”
of or relating to clerks
From this reading “CLERICAL LIES.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.”
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading “She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “"Very much," was the indifferent reply.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.”
an inclination to do something
From this reading “She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.”
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 “Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.”
In this reading “Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.”
In this reading “Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.”
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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 She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
later than; following
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
disposed to please
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
of or relating to clerks
From this reading CLERICAL LIES.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading "Very much," was the indifferent reply.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading CLERICAL LIES.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Very much," was the indifferent reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
an inclination to do something
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Very much," was the indifferent reply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALICE SAUNDERS had always been called amiable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very much," was the indifferent reply.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
at the time that
From this reading Not many weeks after her return home, she was in a large party, when a lady asked her how she had enjoyed her visit to W—.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She certainly thought herself so; but the propensity to falsify her word prompted a line of conduct far from amiable.
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