Chapter 17 of White Lies is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of White Lies is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire. He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him. On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation. At last he got there. His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
Chapter 17 of White Lies is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being behind in payments
From this reading “Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.”
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.”
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading “He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.”
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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 He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
(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 Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he got there.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last he got there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
immediately past
From this reading At last he got there.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His heart beat: for four months he had not seen her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last he got there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had received a very kind letter from Rose, and his longing to see her overpowered him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the road his eyes often glittered, and his cheek flushed with expectation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Edouard Riviere contrived one Saturday to work off all arrears of business, and start for Beaurepaire.
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