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The Lure of the Mask

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.
From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.
Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.
And presently she spoke, still playing softly.
"My father was an American, my mother Italian.
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The Lure of the Mask

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.
/ˈɪntuː ðə fɑːɡ əˈɡen hiː sæt ðer ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
Line 2
From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.
Line 3
Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.
Line 4
And presently she spoke, still playing softly.
/ənd ˈprezəntli ʃiː spoʊk stɪl ˈpleɪɪŋ ˈsɔːftli/
Line 5
"My father was an American, my mother Italian.
/maɪ ˈfɑːðər wɑːz æn əˈmerəkən maɪ ˈmʌðər ˌɪˈtæljən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

airy adjective US /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.”

butterfly verb US /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading “From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.”

cliffs noun US /klɪfs/

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading “Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.”

fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.”

gull verb US /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading “Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.”

Norwegian noun US /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Norway

seaward adjective US /ˈsiːwərd/

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading “Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.”

wheeling noun US /ˈwiːlɪŋ/

a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river

From this reading “Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.”

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AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

Farwell's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

gullverbUS /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

Hillard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading And presently she spoke, still playing softly.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading And presently she spoke, still playing softly.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And presently she spoke, still playing softly.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading And presently she spoke, still playing softly.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And presently she spoke, still playing softly.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading And presently she spoke, still playing softly.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From the light and airy butterfly, the music changed to Farwell's _Norwegian Song_.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading INTO THE FOG AGAIN He sat there, waiting and listening.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "My father was an American, my mother Italian.

wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/

a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Hillard saw the lonely sea, the lonely twilight, the lonely gull wheeling seaward, the lonely little cottage on the cliffs, and the white moon in the far east.

Chapter 6 of The Lure of the Mask by Harold MacGrath holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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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