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On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Lefay. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Lefay in a sentence

Using Lefay

  • In the example corpus, lefay often appears in combinations such as: the lefay, lefay fragment, mrs lefay.

Context around Lefay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mrs 2× maurice 1×

Often after:

fragment 3× visits 1×

Sentence patterns with Lefay

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

godmother mrs lefay who knows 1× in the lefay fragment and 1× mrs lefay visits digory 1× named maurice lefay 1× of the lefay fragment as 1× the lefay fragment the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

downing p 39 1× mrs lefay visits 1× ray has a 1× the following day 1× the lefay fragment 1×

Common sentence endings:

abandoned by lewis 1× him to visit 1× his other work 1× named maurice lefay 1× the finished novel 1×

Words around Lefay

Just before it in the word index:

lefaoseu 2 lefa 9 lef 9 leeza 3 leeway 110 leewards 2

Just after it in the word index:

lefcourt 3 lefeber 2 lefebre 2 lefebvre 43 lefeuvre 2 lefever 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Lefay

  • In this selection, "lefay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mrs, maurice, fragment and visits stand out and add context to how "lefay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include godmother mrs lefay who knows and in the lefay fragment and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lefay" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lefay

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ray has a parolee named Maurice LeFay (). (7 words)

Mrs Lefay visits Digory in The Lefay Fragment, and becomes Andrew Ketterley's nefarious godmother in the finished novel. (19 words)

The Lefay Fragment The original opening of the novel differs greatly from the published version, and was abandoned by Lewis. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Downing, p. 39. Authenticity Some doubt has been cast on the authenticity of the Lefay Fragment, as the handwriting in the manuscript differs in some ways from Lewis' usual style, and the writing is not of a similar calibre to his other work. (43 words)

The following day he is visited by his godmother Mrs Lefay who knows that Digory has lost his abilities and gives him a card with the address of a furniture shop which she instructs him to visit. (37 words)

The Lefay Fragment The original opening of the novel differs greatly from the published version, and was abandoned by Lewis. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

Mrs Lefay visits Digory in The Lefay Fragment, and becomes Andrew Ketterley's nefarious godmother in the finished novel.

Ray has a parolee named Maurice LeFay ().

Downing, p. 39. Authenticity Some doubt has been cast on the authenticity of the Lefay Fragment, as the handwriting in the manuscript differs in some ways from Lewis' usual style, and the writing is not of a similar calibre to his other work.

The following day he is visited by his godmother Mrs Lefay who knows that Digory has lost his abilities and gives him a card with the address of a furniture shop which she instructs him to visit.

The Lefay Fragment The original opening of the novel differs greatly from the published version, and was abandoned by Lewis.

Common combinations with lefay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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