Chapter 15 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied. "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done." "Oh! I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh. "Pray go on."
Chapter 15 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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show off
From this reading “"Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.”
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Pray go on."”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."”
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 “I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Pray go on."”
In this reading “"Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.”
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 I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
show off
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Pray go on."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
the sound of laughing
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pray go on."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray go on."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Englishmen boast of being fair," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
at the time that
From this reading "If I scold it shall be when my friend has done."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have done for the present!" said Hilton, with a mocking laugh.
Chapter 15 of One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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