Chapter 4 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There was artillery, was there not?" I only looked at him. "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply. "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you." "You have that useless privilege," I observed.
Chapter 4 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 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.
large but transportable armament
From this reading “"There was artillery, was there not?"”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"You have that useless privilege," I observed.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “"You have that useless privilege," I observed.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “"You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “"You have that useless privilege," I observed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."
large but transportable armament
From this reading "There was artillery, was there not?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I only looked at him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have that useless privilege," I observed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only looked at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only looked at him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I only looked at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There was artillery, was there not?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You have that useless privilege," I observed.
and nothing more
From this reading I only looked at him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "You have that useless privilege," I observed.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading "You are a prisoner, and I am questioning you."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have that useless privilege," I observed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was artillery, was there not?"
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "You have that useless privilege," I observed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was artillery, was there not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you hear?" he repeated, sharply.
Chapter 4 of The Maids of Paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 409 sentences of The Maids of Paradise, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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