Chapter 23 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness. At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home. "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous. We have finished with all that. I am a Bohemian.
Chapter 23 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.”
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “I am a Bohemian.”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “"My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.”
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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 I am a Bohemian.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have finished with all that.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a Bohemian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading I am a Bohemian.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We have finished with all that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
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From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have finished with all that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a Bohemian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have finished with all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
a special situation
From this reading "My dear Julien," she declared, "the thing is ridiculous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At half-past twelve she rose from the supper table and declined absolutely to allow Julien to escort her home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have finished with all that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have finished with all that.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK FOR JULIEN The new Anne had not forgotten her natural stubbornness.
Chapter 23 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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