Chapter 12 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I bowed profoundly. 'How is it that now you never speak to me? Are you so angry with me?' 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.' She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
Chapter 12 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Are you so angry with me?'”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “I bowed profoundly.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “I bowed profoundly.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.”
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 “She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.”
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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 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Are you so angry with me?'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you so angry with me?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed profoundly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bowed profoundly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
not any; not one
From this reading 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I bowed profoundly.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Are you so angry with me?'
express in speech
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
a special situation
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She flushed, and I felt I had said a stupid thing, for I had made remarks too similar on another occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are you so angry with me?'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'No one can be angry with so beautiful a woman.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'How is it that now you never speak to me?
Chapter 12 of The Making of a Saint by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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