Chapter 12 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke. "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others. What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner! "The old story--the old story," he muttered. "Man's vanity and woman's pride.
Chapter 12 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading “"And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!”
an insane person
From this reading “"Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “"Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"The old story--the old story," he muttered.”
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading “"Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “"Man's vanity and woman's pride.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"Man's vanity and woman's pride.”
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In this reading “"Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.”
In this reading “"The old story--the old story," he muttered.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
an insane person
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man's vanity and woman's pride.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The old story--the old story," he muttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old story--the old story," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Man's vanity and woman's pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
with low volume
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "The old story--the old story," he muttered.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old story--the old story," he muttered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an idiot I was not to see all this sooner!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "Man's vanity and woman's pride.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And do I give her up?" he said, softly; and there was a tender, dreamy look in his eyes as he spoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bah! what a madman I am!" he cried, with a mocking laugh; "she throws me over as she has thrown over others.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Man's vanity and woman's pride.
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