Chapter 25 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 25 of One Maid's Mischief is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To-morrow morning at daybreak." "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?" "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick." "I will answer for it that you may." "Then I want Chumbley."
Chapter 25 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
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “"I will answer for it that you may."”
the first light of day
From this reading “"To-morrow morning at daybreak."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."”
external sex organ
From this reading “"And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."”
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 “"To-morrow morning at daybreak."”
In this reading “"And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"”
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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 you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
react verbally
From this reading "I will answer for it that you may."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To-morrow morning at daybreak."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I want Chumbley."
the first light of day
From this reading "To-morrow morning at daybreak."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will answer for it that you may."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will answer for it that you may."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I will answer for it that you may."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
the force of workers available
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "To-morrow morning at daybreak."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
not any; not one
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
external sex organ
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
express in words
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
carry out
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will answer for it that you may."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thanks, no," said the doctor; "but I should like one soldier with me if I can take my pick."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I want Chumbley."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow morning at daybreak."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then I want Chumbley."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you will take three or four men with you--say a sergeant and three privates?"
Chapter 25 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.
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