Chapter 12 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Served the beast right," Ennison declared. "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently. But go on." "Act two," she continued. "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
Chapter 12 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “"Act two," she continued.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"Served the beast right," Ennison declared.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Served the beast right," Ennison declared.”
to come or go into
From this reading “"Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
in the near future
From this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"Served the beast right," Ennison declared.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “But go on."”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Act two," she continued.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But go on."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Act two," she continued.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
to come or go into
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But go on."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But go on."
in the near future
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Act two," she continued.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
express in words
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Served the beast right," Ennison declared.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Act two," she continued.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Enter Sir John, very honest, very much in love with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I can tell you something which may be very good news for you presently.
Chapter 12 of Anna the Adventuress by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 12 holds 426 sentences of Anna the Adventuress, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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