Chapter 6 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She paused. Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved. He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign. "... until I offered money," she repeated. "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
Chapter 6 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."”
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading “Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"... until I offered money," she repeated.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “She paused.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.”
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In this reading “"I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."”
the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
In this reading “"I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."”
In this reading “Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.”
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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 Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
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From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
ten 10s
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "... until I offered money," she repeated.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "... until I offered money," she repeated.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
not any; not one
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "... until I offered money," she repeated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
recurring again and again
From this reading "... until I offered money," she repeated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
carry out
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I offered him one hundred thousand dollars; he refused to take it."
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
up to a particular time
From this reading "... until I offered money," she repeated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Peter Broderick moved a few steps nearer, gnawing his finger-nails; Thorne watched Murgatroyd closely; but Murgatroyd was unmoved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He returned Miriam's glance with interest; he gave no sign.
Chapter 6 of The Red Mouse: A Mystery Romance by William Hamilton Osborne holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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