Chapter 5 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry! You are laughing, sir! I'm sure there is some trick!" "Trick? What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.
Chapter 5 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “You are laughing, sir!”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I'm sure there is some trick!"”
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In this reading “I'm sure there is some trick!"”
In this reading “What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.”
In this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
In this reading “"I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
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From this reading I'm sure there is some trick!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading You are laughing, sir!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
express in words
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
term of address for a man
From this reading You are laughing, sir!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'm sure there is some trick!"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure there is some trick!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I'm sure there is some trick!"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
precisely as stated
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What trick?" cried the doctor, chuckling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you are very good, and brave, and strong, Harry," said the little lady, smiling, "and if you say it is safe I will go, for I do trust in your knowledge, and--there, now, I declare I am quite angry!
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