Chapter 7 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?" "I have dined amply," Julien replied. Kendricks frowned. "I am not satisfied," he declared. "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
Chapter 7 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.”
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading “"I have dined amply," Julien replied.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Kendricks frowned.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"I am not satisfied," he declared.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
in addition
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Kendricks frowned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have dined amply," Julien replied.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I am not satisfied," he declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "The _entrecôte_ was wonderful, also the omelette," Julien admitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COFFEE FOR THREE "Admit," Kendricks insisted, "that you have dined well?"
Chapter 7 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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