Chapter 19 of The Master-Christian is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Master-Christian is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Florian!" The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain. "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved! Nor would you admit your father either! That looks very strange!"
Chapter 19 of The Master-Christian is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Nor would you admit your father either!”
dearly loved
From this reading “"That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “"That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “"That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.”
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “"That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!”
in a reckless manner
From this reading “"That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Nor would you admit your father either!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
dearly loved
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
lacking funds
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
one or the other of two
From this reading Nor would you admit your father either!
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nor would you admit your father either!
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Florian!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That looks very strange!"
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would you admit your father either!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
in a reckless manner
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That looks very strange!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The exclamation broke from her lips like a cry of physical pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
precisely as stated
From this reading That looks very strange!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would you admit your father either!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That was a mistake of yours!" he went on recklessly, his eyes beginning to glitter with the fever raging in his mind, "You should not have shut the doors against your lover, my beloved!
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