Chapter 18 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country. It is easy to have such things from Singapore. You like it?" "It is delicious." "I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.
Chapter 18 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “"It is delicious."”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It is easy to have such things from Singapore.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.”
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading “It is easy to have such things from Singapore.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.”
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.
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 am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "It is delicious."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You like it?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to have such things from Singapore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Oh," she said, laughing, "I am able to get most things here to help out the wants of our country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am glad," she said, with a satisfied smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You like it?"
Chapter 18 of One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn holds 405 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 18 holds 405 sentences of One Maid's Mischief, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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