Chapter 4 of Wilhelmina in London is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Wilhelmina in London is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly. “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards. Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely. You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry. Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
Chapter 4 of Wilhelmina in London is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blunt direct manner
From this reading ““A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.”
past form of “deduce” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading “You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.”
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading “Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.”
in a free manner
From this reading “Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading ““He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.”
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as an example
In this reading “You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.”
In this reading “Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
any person at all
From this reading Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
past form of “deduce” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
in a free manner
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.
engage in
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
not any; not one
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
by chance
From this reading Now, nothing that you have said could possibly make anybody angry.
on the contrary
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A mistake,” said Lady Meskell bluntly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “He has never been here, and I know no Spaniards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You deduced, for instance, that what you said would make me extremely angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deduction is a dangerous game, and it seems to me that you’ve been playing it rather freely.
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