Chapter 6 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Commonplace," he murmured. At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes. "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm. "This is indeed luck. We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
Chapter 6 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “"Commonplace," he murmured.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “"The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.”
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading “At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"This is indeed luck.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.”
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anew
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading "Commonplace," he murmured.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Commonplace," he murmured.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "This is indeed luck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is indeed luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "This is indeed luck.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Commonplace," he murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
in a shrill voice
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
make whistling sounds
From this reading At this moment the whistle sounded shrilly, and we felt the grind of the air-brakes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will get out here, Whatson, and test the matter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Pegram signal again," cried Kombs, with something almost like enthusiasm.
Chapter 6 of The Face and the Mask by Robert Barr holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 6 holds 434 sentences of The Face and the Mask, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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