Chapter 15 of The Masquerader is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Masquerader is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Loder shook his head. “No,” he said, “don't pity me! The sight of him came just in time. I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it. I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
Chapter 15 of The Masquerader is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading ““No,” he said, “don't pity me!”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “But Loder shook his head.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “The sight of him came just in time.”
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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 I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Loder shook his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” he said, “don't pity me!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he said, “don't pity me!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Loder shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Loder shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
and nothing more
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Loder shook his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” he said, “don't pity me!
a particular point in time
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he said, “don't pity me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “No,” he said, “don't pity me!
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” he said, “don't pity me!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Loder shook his head.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
a special situation
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sight of him came just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a reaction in that moment, and, such as it was, I acted on it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to him next morning and told him that the thing must end.
Chapter 15 of The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston holds 411 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 15 holds 411 sentences of The Masquerader, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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