Chapter 12 of A Double Knot is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Double Knot is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely. "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you." "She encouraged his visits afterwards," cried Morrison fiercely. "The villain owned it to me." "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
Chapter 12 of A Double Knot is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “"I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “"She encouraged his visits afterwards," cried Morrison fiercely.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “"And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"”
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading “"Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “"The villain owned it to me."”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “"Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"The villain owned it to me."”
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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 "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "She encouraged his visits afterwards," cried Morrison fiercely.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
inspired with confidence
From this reading "She encouraged his visits afterwards," cried Morrison fiercely.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "She encouraged his visits afterwards," cried Morrison fiercely.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The villain owned it to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The villain owned it to me."
make reference to
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading "The villain owned it to me."
in a vicious manner
From this reading "Curse him! don't mention his name here!" cried Morrison savagely.
express in words
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The villain owned it to me."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
push forcefully
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The villain owned it to me."
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "The villain owned it to me."
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "She encouraged his visits afterwards," cried Morrison fiercely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
at the time that
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say she was already finding out what a cursed scoundrel Malpas was when she married you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you didn't thrust your fist down his throat?"
Chapter 12 of A Double Knot by George Manville Fenn holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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