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Miss Caprice

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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SAVED BY FIRE.
She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.
"Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!
What will you do, doctor?"
He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss Caprice

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Miss Caprice is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SAVED BY FIRE.
/seɪvd baɪ ˈfaɪər/
Line 2
She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.
/ʃiː lʊks ʌp ˈɪntuː hɪz aɪz ðer ɪz ə set ɪkˈspreʃən tuː biː siːn ðer bʌt hɪz feɪs ɪz noʊ ˈwaɪtər ðæn bɪˈfɔːr ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ɪt mʌst biː ə ˈterəbəl ʃɑːk tuː ˈeni mæn tuː siː ðə ˌɪmˈprɪnt ʌv ə mæd dɔːɡz tiːθ ɪn ðə fleʃ ʌv hɪz ɑːrm/
Line 3
"Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!
/oʊ ɪt hæz ˈhæpənd ðə wɜːrst ðæt kʊd kʌm əˈbaʊt/
Line 4
What will you do, doctor?"
/wʌt wɪl juː duː ˈdɑːktər/
Line 5
He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.
/hiː ɪz ə mæn ʌv ˈmedəsən ənd hiː noʊz fʊl wel wʌt sʌtʃ ə waʊnd miːnz/

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dog's noun US /dɔːɡz/

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.”

flesh noun US /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading “She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.”

imprint noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading “She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.”

medicine noun US /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading “He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.”

shock noun US /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.”

whiter adjective US /ˈwaɪtər/

comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading “She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.”

worst noun US /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “"Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!”

wound noun US /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SAVED BY FIRE.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What will you do, doctor?"

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading What will you do, doctor?"

dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading SAVED BY FIRE.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

SAVEDadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading SAVED BY FIRE.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What will you do, doctor?"

whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/

comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading She looks up into his eyes; there is a set expression to be seen there, but his face is no whiter than before, although it must be a terrible shock to any man to see the imprint of a mad dog's teeth in the flesh of his arm.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What will you do, doctor?"

worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading "Oh, it has happened, the worst that could come about!

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading He is a man of medicine, and he knows full well what such a wound means.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What will you do, doctor?"

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