Chapter 7 of White Lies is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of White Lies is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door. But the ladies were not ready. Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder. For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion. He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
Chapter 7 of White Lies is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.”
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading “Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.”
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.”
in a nice way
From this reading “For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.”
regularly spaced in time
From this reading “For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the ladies were not ready.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the ladies were not ready.
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
in a nice way
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the ladies were not ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But the ladies were not ready.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
propel through the air
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus early in the campaign did they throw all into disorder.
regularly spaced in time
From this reading For so nicely had Raynal timed the several events that this threw him all into confusion.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He stamped backwards and forwards, and twisted his mustaches, and swore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day at sharp nine two carriages were at the door.
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