Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who? The gentlemen?" "Yes, in the front row. Be quiet, girl. They see us.
The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1 / 5
"Who?
The
gentlemen?"
"Yes,
in
the
front
row.
Be
quiet,
girl.
They
see
us.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Who?
/huː/
Line 2
The
gentlemen?"
/ðə ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
Line 3
"Yes,
in
the
front
row.
/jes ɪn ðə frʌnt roʊ/
Line 4
Be
quiet,
girl.
/biː ˈkwaɪət ɡɜːrl/
Line 5
They
see
us.
/ðeɪ siː ʌs/
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.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “"Yes, in the front row.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “The gentlemen?"”
a young female
From this reading “Be quiet, girl.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Be quiet, girl.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"Yes, in the front row.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “They see us.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, in the front row.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
front row
noun + noun
In this reading “"Yes, in the front row.”
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be quiet, girl.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Yes, in the front row.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The gentlemen?"
a young female
From this reading Be quiet, girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, in the front row.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Be quiet, girl.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Yes, in the front row.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They see us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentlemen?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They see us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They see us.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, in the front row.
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