Chapter 12 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Sacré_——" he began. "Sh——," she silenced. "_Allons_. I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once." "I will not listen to you—or him."
Chapter 12 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
hear with intention
From this reading “"I will not listen to you—or him."”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
reduced to silence
From this reading “"Sh——," she silenced.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
In this reading “I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."”
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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 did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Allons_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "_Sacré_——" he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Sacré_——" he began.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will not listen to you—or him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
hear with intention
From this reading "I will not listen to you—or him."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
on one occasion
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I will not listen to you—or him."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Sacré_——" he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh——," she silenced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sh——," she silenced.
reduced to silence
From this reading "Sh——," she silenced.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not come to interfere with your games, but if Madame Thibaud will permit us——" and she smiled with diabolical irony at de Vautrin’s companion—"I would like to have a word with you at once."
Chapter 12 of The Splendid Outcast by George Gibbs holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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