Chapter 26 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair. "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face. "None," I answered. "Anything from Feurgéres?" "Not yet."
Chapter 26 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “"Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None," I answered.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "None," I answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything from Feurgéres?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anything from Feurgéres?"
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Anything from Feurgéres?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "None," I answered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None," I answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Any news?" he cried, hopelessly enough, for he had seen my face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of despair.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet."
Chapter 26 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 26 holds 175 sentences of The Master Mummer, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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