Chapter 24 of My Pretty Maid is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of My Pretty Maid is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR. At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay. He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once. Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words? Mr. Clarke was up and dressed.
Chapter 24 of My Pretty Maid is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.”
let have
From this reading “Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.”
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 “At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.”
In this reading “Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.”
return home
In this reading “He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.”
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 A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Clarke was up and dressed.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
set up or found
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
let have
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.
on one occasion
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading A STRAND OF RUDDY HAIR.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found himself quite ill this morning, and must go home at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Clarke was up and dressed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Clarke was up and dressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At early daylight the next morning a servant tapped at Edmund Clarke's door with a message from Doctor Jay.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Mr. Clarke grant him a few parting words?
Chapter 24 of My Pretty Maid by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 24 holds 112 sentences of My Pretty Maid, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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