Chapter 4 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand. Challoner scornfully refused to listen. "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting. "There, now, you know the facts." Murgatroyd turned to his two men.
Chapter 4 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “"... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.”
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “"... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"There, now, you know the facts."”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “"... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Challoner scornfully refused to listen.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “"I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.”
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 “Murgatroyd turned to his two men.”
In this reading “"I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.”
In this reading “"... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.”
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 "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Challoner scornfully refused to listen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
in a rebellious manner
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "There, now, you know the facts."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
set up or found
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murgatroyd turned to his two men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There, now, you know the facts."
hear with intention
From this reading Challoner scornfully refused to listen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
the force of workers available
From this reading Murgatroyd turned to his two men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There, now, you know the facts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Challoner scornfully refused to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Challoner scornfully refused to listen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There, now, you know the facts."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, now, you know the facts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Challoner scornfully refused to listen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Murgatroyd turned to his two men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Murgatroyd turned to his two men.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
at the time that
From this reading "... and when I found him--" he glanced about him defiantly and gave an imitation of a man taking aim and shooting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I waited for Richard Hargraves with----" "I warned you," cried Murgatroyd, stretching forth a hand.
Chapter 4 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance by William Hamilton Osborne holds 436 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.
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