Chapter 12 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing. "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy. "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I? There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!" "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
Chapter 12 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tired of the world
From this reading “"Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “"On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “"I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “"Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “"Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
tired of the world
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
agreeably diverting
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
treat with contempt
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
having a supporting base
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "On the contrary," I answered, "there are a good many more people here than I expected to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ought to have asked some entertaining people, oughtn't I?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been standing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor, bored man!" she exclaimed, with mock sympathy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There isn't a soul here for you to talk to!"
Chapter 12 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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