Chapter 2 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is so. He was compelled to escape. His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself." "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge? To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
Chapter 2 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “"But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “He was compelled to escape.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."”
In this reading “To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He was compelled to escape.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He was compelled to escape.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was compelled to escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
free from evil or guilt
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
and nothing more
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
set down according to a plan
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was compelled to escape.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading His enemies laid a trap for him, just as he did for my father and myself."
interact in a certain way
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was compelled to escape.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To me it seems almost incredible that a man should thus treat an innocent woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But why did he refuse to give you back your happiness by clearing you of the charge?
Chapter 2 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller by William Le Queux holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 2 holds 440 sentences of The Mysterious Mr. Miller, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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