Chapter 8 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor. "What do you think he has done to-night? He's put a new man on Eighty-six. A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road. I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
Chapter 8 of The Face and the Mask is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.”
most important element
From this reading “I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.”
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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 He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
being six more than eighty
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
at any time
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
most important element
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
above and across; more than
From this reading I doubt if he's ever been over the main line before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He's put a new man on Eighty-six.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't think much of him between ourselves," said the conductor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
which person or people
From this reading A man from one of the branch lines who doesn't know the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think he has done to-night?
Chapter 8 of The Face and the Mask by Robert Barr holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 430 sentences of The Face and the Mask, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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