Chapter 13 of The Malefactor is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Malefactor is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That sounds a little severe,” he remarked. “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly. “I am a little mad. I think that everything is going against me! I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
Chapter 13 of The Malefactor is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading ““That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.”
On the present night.
From this reading ““Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.”
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.
In this reading ““Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.”
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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 “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I think that everything is going against me!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a little mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
any thing at all
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
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From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I think that everything is going against me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
the act of departing
From this reading I think that everything is going against me!
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that everything is going against me!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
roused to anger
From this reading “I am a little mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that everything is going against me!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
on the contrary
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
with low volume
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
carry out
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds a little severe,” he remarked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that everything is going against me!
On the present night.
From this reading “Don’t take any notice of anything I say tonight,” she murmured softly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know that you haven’t a grain of sympathy for me--that you would rather see me suffer than not, and yet you see I give myself away entirely.
Chapter 13 of The Malefactor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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