Chapter 22 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Isobel never hesitated. I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur. Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken. She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face. "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
Chapter 22 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take exception to
From this reading “I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."”
expressed without speech
From this reading “Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.”
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
(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 Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
take exception to
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Isobel never hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
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From this reading Isobel never hesitated.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
come together
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Isobel never hesitated.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
express in words
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
with low volume
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took his hands, and looked him frankly in the face.
expressed without speech
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her eyes flashed back to him all those nameless things which his own greeting had left unspoken.
which person or people
From this reading "All my life," she said softly, "I have wanted to meet someone who could say that to me."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I think that instinctively she accepted him without demur.
Chapter 22 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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