Chapter 18 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited. Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper. The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic. Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table. "You will eat sausage?"
Chapter 18 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading “A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.”
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading “"You will eat sausage?"”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.”
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading “A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.”
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading “The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.”
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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 A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
take in solid food
From this reading "You will eat sausage?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
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From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
immediately past
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
the force of workers available
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading "You will eat sausage?"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Kendricks and his companion seated themselves at a table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone of the place was still entirely Teutonic.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the tables, too, were laid for supper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS The _brasserie_ into which the two men pushed their way was smaller and less ornate than the one which they had last visited.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will eat sausage?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will eat sausage?"
Chapter 18 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 268 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.
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