Chapter 19 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I made no movement towards opening the gate. The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused. He leaned a little forward. He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity. "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
Chapter 19 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He leaned a little forward.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “"Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"”
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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 The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
not any; not one
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
express in words
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
in the direction of
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
Chapter 19 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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