Chapter 5 of Mischievous Maid Faynie is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mischievous Maid Faynie is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?" It was the hour of eleven by the village clock. Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel. The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study. The air was growing chill in the room.
Chapter 5 of Mischievous Maid Faynie is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “"CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “The air was growing chill in the room.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.”
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “"CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “"CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"”
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was growing chill in the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The air was growing chill in the room.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel.
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The air was growing chill in the room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel.
on one occasion
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
carry out or perform an action
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The air was growing chill in the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Eleven sounded from the old clock on the mantel.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading The fire burned low in the grate of Rev. Dr. Warner's study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the hour of eleven by the village clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
Chapter 5 of Mischievous Maid Faynie by Laura Jean Libbey holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 5 holds 94 sentences of Mischievous Maid Faynie, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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