Chapter 13 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SPOILT," BUT "SWEET." MILES' STORY—(continued). OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort. The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her. It seemed a long while before anybody came.
Chapter 13 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “It seemed a long while before anybody came.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “MILES' STORY—(continued).”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “MILES' STORY—(continued).”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"SPOILT," BUT "SWEET."”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.”
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.
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as might be expected
In this reading “OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.”
In this reading “OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.”
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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 It seemed a long while before anybody came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
later than; following
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
any person at all
From this reading It seemed a long while before anybody came.
any thing at all
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "SPOILT," BUT "SWEET."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed a long while before anybody came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a long while before anybody came.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed a long while before anybody came.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES' STORY—(continued).
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
and nothing more
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a long while before anybody came.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "SPOILT," BUT "SWEET."
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 MILES' STORY—(continued).
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "SPOILT," BUT "SWEET."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
up to a particular time
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading OF course I could have got the catseye from Miss Adela by force, but I knew my place better than to try anything of that sort.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only way before me was to keep the door locked till somebody should come after her.
during the time that
From this reading It seemed a long while before anybody came.
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