Chapter 28 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Feurgéres looked at me in surprise. "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed. "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?" I laughed. "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
Chapter 28 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
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imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"”
recently made, produced, or harvested
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arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.”
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading “"Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"”
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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 "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
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From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
Chapter 28 of The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 178 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.
Chapter 28 holds 178 sentences of The Master Mummer, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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