Chapter 5 of The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable. No formal invitations were issued. Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined. There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people. To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
Chapter 5 of The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.”
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading “Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.”
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading “No formal invitations were issued.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.”
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “No formal invitations were issued.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “No formal invitations were issued.”
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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 There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading No formal invitations were issued.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading No formal invitations were issued.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading No formal invitations were issued.
and nothing more
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
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From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
not any; not one
From this reading No formal invitations were issued.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
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From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friends just dropped in as they felt inclined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was good music, excellent tea _a la Russe_ and always a number of interesting people.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-night, the second Sunday since Kenneth went away, promised to be duller than usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sunday evenings at Mrs. Traynor's were always enjoyable.
Chapter 5 of The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure by Arthur Hornblow holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 5 holds 205 sentences of The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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