Chapter 5 of Masks, with Jim's beast, Tides, Among the lions, The reason, The house one is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Masks, with Jim's beast, Tides, Among the lions, The reason, The house one is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me. HILDA Let me. (_She goes._) It may be Wallace. (_At phone._) Yes: this is 116 Chelsea. Long Distance?
Chapter 5 of Masks, with Jim's beast, Tides, Among the lions, The reason, The house one is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Long Distance?”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “(_She goes._) It may be Wallace.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “(_She goes._) It may be Wallace.”
look attentively
From this reading “(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “(_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.”
a telephone call made outside the local calling area
In this reading “Long Distance?”
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From this reading (_At phone._) Yes: this is 116 Chelsea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_She goes._) It may be Wallace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_At phone._) Yes: this is 116 Chelsea.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Long Distance?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (_She goes._) It may be Wallace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDA Let me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_At phone._) Yes: this is 116 Chelsea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_She goes._) It may be Wallace.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading HILDA Let me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long Distance?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (_She goes._) It may be Wallace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_She goes._) It may be Wallace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (_At phone._) Yes: this is 116 Chelsea.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading (_She goes._) It may be Wallace.
look attentively
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
a Caucasian
From this reading (_The phone rings: he looks at his watch._) WHITE That’s for me.
an affirmative
From this reading (_At phone._) Yes: this is 116 Chelsea.
Chapter 5 of Masks, with Jim's beast, Tides, Among the lions, The reason, The house one by George Middleton holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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