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The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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He squeezed my hand affectionately.
"Pretty bird!
Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!
Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.
As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!
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The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He squeezed my hand affectionately.
/hiː skwiːzd maɪ hænd əˈfekʃənətli/
Line 2
"Pretty bird!
/ˈprɪti bɜːrd/
Line 3
Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!
Line 4
Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.
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As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!
/æz lædz təˈɡeðər jɔːr ˈfɑːðər juːzd tuː teɪk miː baɪ ðə iːr ənd kʌf miː ˈkraɪɪŋ biːst biːst/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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admirals noun US /ˈædmərəlz/

plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading “Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.”

affectionately adverb US /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading “He squeezed my hand affectionately.”

cuff noun US /kʌf/

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading “As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!”

dukes noun US /duːks/

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.”

lads noun US /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!”

Lucifer noun US /ˈluːsəfər/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.”

rogue noun US /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!”

squeezed verb US /skwiːzd/

past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “He squeezed my hand affectionately.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

admiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/

plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading He squeezed my hand affectionately.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

BeastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "Pretty bird!

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

cuffnounUS /kʌf/

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

Dammy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

dukesnounUS /duːks/

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He squeezed my hand affectionately.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He squeezed my hand affectionately.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He squeezed my hand affectionately.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

Ormonds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Pretty bird!

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

roguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/

past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading He squeezed my hand affectionately.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading As lads together your father used to take me by the ear and cuff me, crying, 'Beast! beast!

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dammy, but you'll break a heart or two, you rogue!

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, you are your father all over again; it's that way with you Ormonds--all alike, and handsome as that young devil Lucifer; too proud to be proud o' your dukes and admirals, and a thousand years of waiting on your King.

Chapter 3 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers 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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