Chapter 2 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed. "I can see it now. We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story. Did I answer out loud? Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
Chapter 2 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Did I answer out loud?”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “"Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
react verbally
From this reading Did I answer out loud?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see it now.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I answer out loud?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see it now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
and nothing more
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
immediately past
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
a room where books are kept
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Did I answer out loud?
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can see it now.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Did I answer out loud?
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see it now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it was so real!" she sobbed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, which is the dream, for that was as real as this!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We were back in the old house, in the library, don't you remember it? and Walter was at the piano, and Louis had just asked me how to finish his last story.
Chapter 2 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate by Ellis Meredith holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 2 holds 487 sentences of The Master-Knot of Human Fate, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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