Chapter 12 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Emma Snow took alarm first. “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning. “Damn! Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly. He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
Chapter 12 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.”
used as expletives
From this reading ““Damn!”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading ““Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.”
showing little emotion
From this reading “Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.”
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.”
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 “Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.”
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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Emma Snow took alarm first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma Snow took alarm first.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Emma Snow took alarm first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
in a heated manner
From this reading Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
take in marriage
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
showing little emotion
From this reading Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.
on the contrary
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Emma Snow took alarm first.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hell!” the phlegmatic Englishman cried hotly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Emma Snow took alarm first.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shaving, and he’d cut himself rather badly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you want Ivy to marry Sên King-lo?” she suddenly asked her husband one morning.
Chapter 12 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên by Louise Jordan Miln holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 12 holds 209 sentences of Mr. And Mrs. Sên, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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