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The Master Mummer

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 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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Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.
We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.
"Shall we catch it?"
I gasped.
The _chauffeur_ only smiled.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Master Mummer

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Master Mummer is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.
Line 2
We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.
Line 3
"Shall we catch it?"
/ʃæl wiː kætʃ ɪt/
Line 4
I gasped.
/aɪ ɡæspt/
Line 5
The _chauffeur_ only smiled.
/ðə ʃoʊˈfɜːr ˈoʊnli smaɪld/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

catch verb US /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “"Shall we catch it?"”

chauffeur noun US /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

climbing noun US /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading “We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.”

convent noun US /ˈkɑːnvənt/

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading “We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.”

gasped verb US /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “I gasped.”

missed adjective US /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.”

plans noun US /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.”

rushed adjective US /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading “We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

Archduchessnoun

a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

Argueil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "Shall we catch it?"

chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading The _chauffeur_ only smiled.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading I gasped.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I gasped.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The _chauffeur_ only smiled.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Shall we catch it?"

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

skilfullyadverb

with skill

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The _chauffeur_ only smiled.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

vineyard-bordered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had missed nothing.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We rushed through the village of Argueil without having seen any sign of the carriage, and it was not until we had reached the vineyard-bordered road beyond that we saw it at last climbing the last hill to the convent.

Chapter 30 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.

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