Chapter 15 of The Master-Christian is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Master-Christian is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm. "Victor! Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!" Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed. "Kiss you!" he echoed, "Pardieu!
Chapter 15 of The Master-Christian is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 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.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Kiss you!" he echoed, "Pardieu!”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “"Victor!”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.”
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.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
on or to one side
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Kiss you!" he echoed, "Pardieu!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kiss you!" he echoed, "Pardieu!
in a dogged and pertinacious manner
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.
not in physical motion
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pushed her aside, but she still clung pertinaciously to his arm.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Victor!
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Miraudin wheeled round, and stared at her amazed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Victor!" she wailed, "Will you not look at me--will you not kiss me!"
Chapter 15 of The Master-Christian by Marie Corelli holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 15 holds 385 sentences of The Master-Christian, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Master-Christian by Marie Corelli exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 385 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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