Chapter 8 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would." "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily. "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked." He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water. "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
Chapter 8 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “"Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “"Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “"Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."”
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “"Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “"Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “"Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."”
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.
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In this reading “"Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.”
In this reading “He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.”
In this reading “He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.”
In this reading “"Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.”
In this reading “He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
with anger
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
at any time
From this reading "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
above and across; more than
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
express a supposition
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try another, doctor," said Chumbley, offering his case.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He threw it over the side, and it gave an angry hiss as it fell into the water.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Bah! that's the worst cigar I ever smoked."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No," drawled Chumbley; "I don't suppose he would."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then why the dickens did you put forth such an idea?" cried the doctor, angrily.
Chapter 8 of One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 401 sentences of One Maid's Mischief, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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