Chapter 4 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Harry, old friend, I never had a brother. You will be really brother to me now." "No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly. "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!" "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
Chapter 4 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.”
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
From this reading “"Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “"You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.”
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 “"Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.”
In this reading “"Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.”
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 "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Harry, old friend, I never had a brother.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "No, no!" cried his sister, excitedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be really brother to me now."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hush, dear Mary," he replied calmly; "let me disabuse your mind.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You shall not sacrifice yourself like this!"
Chapter 4 of One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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