Chapter 9 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile. Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful. "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured. "I really was most anxious to have you visit me. Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
Chapter 9 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.”
having made preparations
From this reading “Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.”
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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 Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
having made preparations
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
term of address for a man
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MADAME CHRISTOPHOR She held out an ungloved hand to him as he stepped up to the automobile.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I really was most anxious to have you visit me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having gained her ends, she was disposed to be merciful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you step in, please, and drive with me a little way?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is very kind of you, Sir Julien," she murmured.
Chapter 9 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Chapter 9 holds 266 sentences of The Mischief-Maker, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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