Chapter 11 of Blind mice is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Blind mice is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?” Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open. “Yes,” returned Lucy calmly. “You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie. “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
Chapter 11 of Blind mice is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ““Yes,” returned Lucy calmly.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ““You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ““Yes,” returned Lucy calmly.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.”
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.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.”
In this reading “Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.””
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.
any thing at all
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Yes,” returned Lucy calmly.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
the act of departing
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Yes,” returned Lucy calmly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes,” returned Lucy calmly.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
express in words
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to be careful, Lucy,” reminded Nannie.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?”
at the time that
From this reading Nannie asked sarcastically, going into the hall when she heard the front door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course _I_ wouldn’t say anything to John, but others might.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” returned Lucy calmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, did you see Mr. Sprague?”
Chapter 11 of Blind mice by C. (Cyril) Kay-Scott holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 404 sentences of Blind mice, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Blind mice by C. (Cyril) Kay-Scott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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