Chapter 12 of The Malefactor is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Malefactor is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I have no idea,” he answered. “Won’t you direct me?” “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.” He looked at her more intently. He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
Chapter 12 of The Malefactor is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading “He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.”
command with authority
From this reading ““Won’t you direct me?””
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “He looked at her more intently.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading ““Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.””
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at her more intently.”
In this reading “He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I have no idea,” he answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her more intently.
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
command with authority
From this reading “Won’t you direct me?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no idea,” he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have no idea,” he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her more intently.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have no idea,” he answered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have no idea,” he answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He looked at her more intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her more intently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Won’t you direct me?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He looked at her more intently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no idea,” he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He himself had been attaching no particular importance to this conversation, but he was suddenly conscious that it was not so with the woman at his side.
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From this reading “Won’t you direct me?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I will,” she answered, “if you will pay my price.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you direct me?”
Chapter 12 of The Malefactor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 401 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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