Chapter 11 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce." Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said. Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours." Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise. "How do you know that?"
Chapter 11 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.”
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."”
for a short time
From this reading “Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.”
part; cease or break association with
From this reading “"It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
later than; following
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
for a short time
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
dearly loved
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
part; cease or break association with
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know that?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
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From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
not any; not one
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's not so lovely, my dear, but that he'll get his divorce."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Beale, who was at the dressing-glass, turned round with amusement and surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maisie was briefly silent; after which, "No--he won't get it," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Then she added still more boldly: "And you won't get yours."
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