Chapter 19 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank. I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four. I sprang up. Had Miss Million come in without waking me? I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
Chapter 19 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.”
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Had Miss Million come in without waking me?”
a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading “WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “I tapped at the door of her bedroom.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Had Miss Million come in without waking me?”
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “I sprang up.”
In this reading “I tapped at the door of her bedroom.”
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 WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
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From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang up.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading I tapped at the door of her bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sprang up.
precisely as stated
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WAITING FOR THE REVELLER IT was a very deep doze into which I sank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I roused myself with a start as the little gilt clock on the mantel-piece chimed four.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Had Miss Million come in without waking me?
Chapter 19 of Miss Million's Maid by Berta Ruck holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 19 holds 262 sentences of Miss Million's Maid, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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