Chapter 16 of The frantic master is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The frantic master is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?" "Feeling all--what do you mean?" "You're not, then?" Her smile was uncertain. "Don't be silly!
Chapter 16 of The frantic master is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “"Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Feeling all--what do you mean?"”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “"Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Don't be silly!”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Her smile was uncertain.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “Her smile was uncertain.”
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(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 "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be silly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Feeling all--what do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be silly!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smile was uncertain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Feeling all--what do you mean?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not, then?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't be silly!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile was uncertain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You're not, then?"
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Her smile was uncertain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her smile was uncertain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Feeling all--what do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ferlie," said Cyprian, one morning, pushing back his chair from the breakfast-table, "are you feeling all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not, then?"
Chapter 16 of The frantic master by Douglas, Mrs. Pulleyne holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 16 holds 186 sentences of The frantic master, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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