Chapter 4 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried. "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked. I glanced towards the child. She was by far the most composed of the three. Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
Chapter 4 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “She was by far the most composed of the three.”
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I glanced towards the child.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I glanced towards the child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced towards the child.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I glanced towards the child.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
and nothing more
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
express in words
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
in the direction of
From this reading I glanced towards the child.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
precisely as stated
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
which person or people
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
people who are wounded
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
Chapter 4 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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