Chapter 17 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening. You are going to mix with common folk. To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle. On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us. How do you find the atmosphere here?"
Chapter 17 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “How do you find the atmosphere here?"”
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.”
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading “KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “You are going to mix with common folk.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.”
mix together different elements
From this reading “You are going to mix with common folk.”
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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 KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading How do you find the atmosphere here?"
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading You are going to mix with common folk.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you find the atmosphere here?"
take in liquids
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How do you find the atmosphere here?"
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading You are going to mix with common folk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
the act of departing
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How do you find the atmosphere here?"
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
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From this reading How do you find the atmosphere here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
mix together different elements
From this reading You are going to mix with common folk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
not any; not one
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the other hand, we shall probably drink a great deal more beer than is good for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-night we shall drink no champagne at forty francs the bottle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are going to mix with common folk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KENDRICKS IS HOST "You are going to spend," Kendricks declared, "a democratic evening.
Chapter 17 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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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