Chapter 14 of Excuse Me! is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Excuse Me! is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy. She was having another idea. "I'll tell you, Harry. We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon." The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
Chapter 14 of Excuse Me! is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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part; cease or break association with
From this reading “A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.”
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading “We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.”
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading “A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.”
not convincing
From this reading “The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.”
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a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
In this reading “We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."”
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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 A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was having another idea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
part; cease or break association with
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "I'll tell you, Harry.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was having another idea.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you, Harry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was having another idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
go away from a place
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
an angry dispute
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was having another idea.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A PREMATURE DIVORCE Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave a leap of joy.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you, Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
not convincing
From this reading The ruse struck him as a trifle unconvincing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was having another idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll pretend to quarrel, and then----" "And then you can leave me in high dudgeon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you, Harry.
Chapter 14 of Excuse Me! by Rupert Hughes holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 14 holds 159 sentences of Excuse Me!, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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