Chapter 34 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary." He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair. "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed. "Are you glad?" she asked. Julien hesitated.
Chapter 34 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
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 “"Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Julien hesitated.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."”
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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 SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
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 "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
the act of departing
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Julien hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Anne!" he exclaimed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you glad?" she asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned a little eagerly in his easy-chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SANCTUARY "This afternoon," Madame Christophor declared, looking thoughtfully at Julien, "I am going to send you a new secretary."
Chapter 34 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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