Chapter 18 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured. "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted. You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him. Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal. "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
Chapter 18 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.”
containing errors or alterations
From this reading “"Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “"You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'”
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading “Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “"Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.”
make a painting
From this reading “"You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “"Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.”
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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 "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.
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From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
containing errors or alterations
From this reading "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
make a painting
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
carry out
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
having come into contact
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "You," she said, "should paint a vision of the 'enchanted land.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Arnold, we shall all become corrupted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
the act of creating written works
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Touched by the yellow moonlight, her face seemed almost ethereal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will take to writing pastorals, and I--I--" Isobel, from her seat between us, smiled up at him.
Chapter 18 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 18 holds 170 sentences of The Master Mummer, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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