Chapter 17 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly. I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition. "Ah," she said. "I forgot that I must not talk. Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
Chapter 17 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading “I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I forgot that I must not talk.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.”
with low volume
From this reading “"I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"I forgot that I must not talk.”
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 I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
any thing at all
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I forgot that I must not talk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I forgot that I must not talk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I forgot that I must not talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
with low volume
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I forgot that I must not talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I forgot that I must not talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, I did not mean to, but--look!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up from the writing-pad on my knee, and she met my glance with a smile of contrition.
Chapter 17 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 17 holds 153 sentences of The Master Mummer, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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