Chapter 4 of The Masquerader is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Masquerader is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Both men sat down. Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table. “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other. “Quite so.” Loder glanced back appreciatively.
Chapter 4 of The Masquerader is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “Loder glanced back appreciatively.”
deem to be
From this reading ““There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Loder glanced back appreciatively.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading ““There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Loder glanced back appreciatively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Loder glanced back appreciatively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
deem to be
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Both men sat down.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Loder glanced back appreciatively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loder glanced back appreciatively.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men sat down.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite so.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Both men sat down.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Quite so.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows on the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There will be several things to consider--” he began, nervously, looking across at the other.
Chapter 4 of The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 410 sentences of The Masquerader, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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