Chapter 7 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCENE IN MRS. MACK'S ROOM. FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room. "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents. The visitor opened the door and entered.
Chapter 7 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “"Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
possessive form of “mack” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “MACK'S ROOM.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “"Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.”
dependable
From this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
someone who visits
From this reading “The visitor opened the door and entered.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
In this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
your own wife
In this reading “"Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.”
In this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
In this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
In this reading “FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE IN MRS.
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.
how long something has existed
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visitor opened the door and entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The visitor opened the door and entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
not well dressed
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCENE IN MRS.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.
possessive form of “mack” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading MACK'S ROOM.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A SCENE IN MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The visitor opened the door and entered.
by chance
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Come in!" called the old lady in quavering accents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MACK'S ROOM.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE IN MRS.
dependable
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor opened the door and entered.
a late time of life
From this reading FIFTEEN minutes before a stout, ill-dressed man of perhaps forty years of age knocked at the door of Mrs. Mack's room.
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