Chapter 9 of The Masquerader is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Masquerader is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable. I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.” She paused, confused and distressed. “Why should it be? Why should things change?”
Chapter 9 of The Masquerader is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “She paused, confused and distressed.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “She paused, confused and distressed.”
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading ““I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading ““I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ““I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.”
easily agitated
From this reading ““I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ““I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading ““I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She paused, confused and distressed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why should it be?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Why should things change?”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She paused, confused and distressed.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading She paused, confused and distressed.
divisible by two
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
easily agitated
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused, confused and distressed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should it be?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used not to think--used not even to care--but suddenly things have changed--or I have changed.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should it be?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I can't explain it,” she went on with nervous haste, “I can't give any reasons, but quite suddenly the--the farce has grown unbearable.
Chapter 9 of The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 412 sentences of The Masquerader, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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