Chapter 5 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly. "And always about Louise. But there's no use in being angry. I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does. And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
Chapter 5 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “But there's no use in being angry.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.”
United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)
From this reading “I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?”
an angry dispute
From this reading “"We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?”
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And always about Louise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "And always about Louise.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And always about Louise.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
confined by bonds
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
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From this reading "And always about Louise.
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From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
not any; not one
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
an angry dispute
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
be seated
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
the act of using
From this reading But there's no use in being angry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seem bound to quarrel," said Madeleine calmly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am not responsible for what Heinz says and does.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And on the mere chance of his coming in to-day, to sit down and unroll another savoury story to you, about your idol--would you have thanked me for it?
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