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“Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs. “I want you to meet my girls. They’ll all be glad to see you again.” I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested. If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
Chapter 6 of You can't win is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
on a floor below
From this reading ““Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
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 room used for dining
In this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
In this reading ““Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
anew
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
(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 They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
on a floor below
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
come together
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
which person or people
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
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