Chapter 19 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But it troubles you that he should make love to me?" "Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely. "It makes me mad." "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately. "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
Chapter 19 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “"Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.”
roused to anger
From this reading “"It makes me mad."”
with passion
From this reading “"Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “"But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"”
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.
run away from confinement
In this reading “"Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.”
have sexual intercourse with
In this reading “"But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
a young female
From this reading "Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
roused to anger
From this reading "It makes me mad."
engage in
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes me mad."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
with passion
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then help me to escape; help me to get away," cried Helen, clinging to her passionately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And if I do he will kill me," sighed the girl.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," hissed the girl, fiercely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But it troubles you that he should make love to me?"
Chapter 19 of One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 19 holds 423 sentences of One Maid's Mischief, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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