Chapter 14 of The Master Mystery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Master Mystery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a moan from the front room. Eva was recovering from her faint. The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on. Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position. Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
Chapter 14 of The Master Mystery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading “The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.”
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading “The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.”
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “There was a moan from the front room.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Eva was recovering from her faint.”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.”
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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 There was a moan from the front room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eva was recovering from her faint.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Eva was recovering from her faint.
set up or found
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
the act of departing
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva was recovering from her faint.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Locke had, meanwhile, recovered consciousness and realized his awful position.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Eva was recovering from her faint.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moan from the front room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Automaton indicated to the emissary at the switch to do nothing until he had found out what was going on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here was a situation which, on its face, seemed unescapable.
Chapter 14 of The Master Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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