Chapter 8 of The frantic master is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The frantic master is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky." Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper." Her mother said, "Oh, my darling! I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
Chapter 8 of The frantic master is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."”
a person who is very poor
From this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
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.
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In this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
In this reading “Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."”
In this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
In this reading “Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
a boy or man
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
a special loved one
From this reading Her mother said, "Oh, my darling!
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
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 I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
go away from a place
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
occurring by chance
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother said, "Oh, my darling!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her mother said, "Oh, my darling!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Her mother said, "Oh, my darling!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
a person who is very poor
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
(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 Her father said, "Well, if he is a decent chap, and Ferlie likes him, she is lucky."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Adding, a little later, from his pillows, his brow considerably smoother than it had been for some time past, "At any rate, he will never leave his wife a pauper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _always_ knew you'd come to see."
Chapter 8 of The frantic master by Douglas, Mrs. Pulleyne holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 144 sentences of The frantic master, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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