Chapter 9 of Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon. "You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed. "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night." "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly. "I hadn't heard, really."
Chapter 9 of Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “"It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."”
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “"Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.”
in a bland manner
From this reading “"Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.”
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading “MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."”
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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 MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
in a bland manner
From this reading "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hadn't heard, really."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I hadn't heard, really."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hadn't heard, really."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
immediately past
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I hadn't heard, really."
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Was she accused?" enquired the other, blandly.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISLED Arthur Weldon met Mershone at a club next afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You low scoundrel!" he exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was _your_ trick to accuse Miss Merrick of a theft last night."
Chapter 9 of Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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