Chapter 13 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Alas! Godfrey, it is," she murmured. "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape. Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him! But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
Chapter 13 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas!”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!”
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Godfrey, it is," she murmured.”
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading “"I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “"I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.”
be dressed in
From this reading “But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.”
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.
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In this reading “Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!”
In this reading “Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!”
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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 But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
hide under a false appearance
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
and nothing more
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Godfrey, it is," she murmured.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I have tried and struggled and schemed, but I cannot escape.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Ah! if my father only knew the truth concerning him!
be dressed in
From this reading But I am compelled to wear a mask always--always.
Chapter 13 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller by William Le Queux holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 13 holds 424 sentences of The Mysterious Mr. Miller, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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