Chapter 11 of The Masquerader is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Masquerader is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh. “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?” She glanced up, half displeased. “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed. Then again her manner changed.
Chapter 11 of The Masquerader is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading “She glanced up, half displeased.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading ““We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading ““We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading ““We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.”
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading ““And you tied up the wound, I suppose?””
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading ““And you tied up the wound, I suppose?””
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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 Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
anew
From this reading Then again her manner changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then again her manner changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading She glanced up, half displeased.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced up, half displeased.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She glanced up, half displeased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then again her manner changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then again her manner changed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
not any; not one
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced up, half displeased.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
express a supposition
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loder was silent for a second, then he too laughed--Chilcote's short, sarcastic laugh.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were both staying at the little inn,” she said, as though no further explanation could be needed.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you tied up the wound, I suppose?”
Chapter 11 of The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston holds 409 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 11 holds 409 sentences of The Masquerader, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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