Chapter XIII of The Mikado Jewel, “The Unexpected,” is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of The Mikado Jewel, “The Unexpected,” is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self. With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words. "I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently. "Of course, the heat was too much for me." "The heat?" repeated her father; "in January?"
Chapter XIII of The Mikado Jewel, “The Unexpected,” is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “"The heat?" repeated her father; "in January?"”
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading “Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.”
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 “Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, the heat was too much for me."”
In this reading “With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.”
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently.
divisible by two
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The heat?" repeated her father; "in January?"
associated with women and not with men
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The heat?" repeated her father; "in January?"
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "The heat?" repeated her father; "in January?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently.
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
recurring again and again
From this reading "The heat?" repeated her father; "in January?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I didn't know what I was saying," said Mara impatiently.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Of course, the heat was too much for me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day Mara was quite her old indifferent self.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With feminine craft, she denied what she had said, even though five witnesses were ready to repeat the words.
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