Chapter 12 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire! Don't fire! You will kill the lady! You can't aim at him like that. The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
Chapter 12 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “You can't aim at him like that.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You will kill the lady!”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You can't aim at him like that.”
In this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
anew
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You will kill the lady!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You will kill the lady!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
not any; not one
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
express in words
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
carry out
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
in or at the place that
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will kill the lady!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will kill the lady!
Chapter 12 of Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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