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Chapter 4 of The Master Mystery is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father--please--open the door!" It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly. Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran. It was true. She could hear the voices inside.
Chapter 4 of The Master Mystery is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.”
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “She could hear the voices inside.”
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(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 It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear the voices inside.
a room used for dining
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Father--please--open the door!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father--please--open the door!"
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
made afraid
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear the voices inside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She could hear the voices inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Father--please--open the door!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Father--please--open the door!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
express in words
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father--please--open the door!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She could hear the voices inside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was early the following morning that the butler with frightened face had called Eva Brent to tell her that her father and Flint had been locked in the dining-room all night and were still laughing madly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eva had hurried down-stairs, encountering Zita as she ran.
Chapter 4 of The Master Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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