Chapter 12 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door. Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered. "What the devil are you doing up here?" Julien asked angrily. "How dare you follow me about!"
Chapter 12 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.”
with anger
From this reading “Julien asked angrily.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What the devil are you doing up here?"”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.”
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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 AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
with anger
From this reading Julien asked angrily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Julien asked angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
only a very short time before
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you follow me about!"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
having the place or position changed
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.
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From this reading Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "How dare you follow me about!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How dare you follow me about!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How dare you follow me about!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately afterwards, to his amazement, Estermen entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
at the time that
From this reading AT THE RAT MORT Julien had been back in the hotel about half an hour and in his room barely ten minutes when he was disturbed by a knock at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the devil are you doing up here?"
Chapter 12 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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