Chapter 12 of My Pretty Maid is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of My Pretty Maid is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE QUEEN ROSE." "What impudence! She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept. And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother. Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
Chapter 12 of My Pretty Maid is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.”
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.”
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading “Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.”
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading “Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.”
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.”
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading “And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.”
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 “She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
with anger
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
react verbally
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
an impudent statement
From this reading "What impudence!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
a brief written record
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "THE QUEEN ROSE."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "THE QUEEN ROSE."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE QUEEN ROSE."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thanks me for my offer, but finds it quite impossible to accept.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What impudence!
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mrs. Clarke examined it somewhat curiously, commenting on the neatness and correctness of the writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And her note is worded as if written to an equal!" cried Roma angrily, as she tossed Liane's answer to her mother.
Chapter 12 of My Pretty Maid by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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