Chapter 5 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden. The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter. The girl half closed her eyes. "Delicious!" she murmured. "This reminds me of St. Argueil!
Chapter 5 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “"Delicious!" she murmured.”
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.”
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.”
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.”
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “"This reminds me of St. Argueil!”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This reminds me of St. Argueil!
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The girl half closed her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Delicious!" she murmured.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl half closed her eyes.
set up or found
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
a young female
From this reading The girl half closed her eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The girl half closed her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl half closed her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This reminds me of St. Argueil!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Delicious!" she murmured.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "This reminds me of St. Argueil!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Delicious!" she murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This reminds me of St. Argueil!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This reminds me of St. Argueil!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one of the narrow streets fringing Covent Garden.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
a Caucasian
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was fragrant here with the perfume of white and purple lilac, great baskets full of which were piled up in the gutter.
Chapter 5 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 5 holds 137 sentences of The Master Mummer, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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