Chapter 7 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed. He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan. Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too. That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid. So there it was.
Chapter 7 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading “That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.”
a contrived or fantastic idea
From this reading “That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.”
restricted to something
From this reading “That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.”
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 “That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.”
In this reading “His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.”
In this reading “He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.”
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 He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
a contrived or fantastic idea
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
restricted to something
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there it was.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there it was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That heap of plaster, though purely a figment of his disordered brain, had felt solid.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
in the direction of
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole being recoiled from making the final experiment, but he forced himself out of bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reached a finger towards the nearest heap of plaster and drew it back with a groan.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was as he feared, his sense of touch had gone wrong too.
Chapter 7 of Meet Mr Mulliner by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 410 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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