Chapter 3 of Men Called Him Master is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Men Called Him Master is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you see why I follow him?" "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself. He could not understand what was happening within him. He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work. Everything had somehow changed.
Chapter 3 of Men Called Him Master is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Everything had somehow changed.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"Do you see why I follow him?"”
an event that happens
From this reading “He could not understand what was happening within him.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Everything had somehow changed.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.”
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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 "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Everything had somehow changed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had somehow changed.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had somehow changed.
an event that happens
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Everything had somehow changed.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never in all my life have I known such a man," said Philip, almost speaking to himself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He could not understand what was happening within him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He did not feel excited; his mind was clear and cool--but Philip knew that some strange power was at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you see why I follow him?"
Chapter 3 of Men Called Him Master by Elwyn A. (Elwyn Allen) Smith 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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