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The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin
The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hall, Sir Caine • Curated US English Learning Edition
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He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.
At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.
CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!
What a hideous blunder!"
Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.
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The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.
/hiː felt æz ɪf ðə flɔːr wɜːr ˈrɑːkɪŋ ˈʌndər hɪz fiːt æz ɪf ðə wɔːlz wɜːr ˈriːlɪŋ raʊnd hɪm æz ɪf hiː wɜːr ˈsiːɪŋ ðə feɪs ʌv ˈwʊmən fɔːr ðə fɜːrst taɪm/
Line 2
At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.
Line 3
CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!
Line 4
What a hideous blunder!"
/wʌt ə ˈhɪdiəs ˈblʌndər/
Line 5
Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.”

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blunder verb US /ˈblʌndər/

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading “What a hideous blunder!"”

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chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!”

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clasped verb US /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading “At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.”

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hideous adjective US /ˈhɪdiəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading “What a hideous blunder!"”

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reeling verb US /ˈriːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.”

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rocking verb US /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.”

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slept verb US /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading “Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.”

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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.

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next moment adjective + noun

In this reading “At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.”

13,990 times in 426,211 chapters
first time adjective + noun

In this reading “He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.”

71,417 times in 426,211 chapters
bad dream adjective + noun

In this reading “Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.”

1,197 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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BALLAMOARS

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From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading What a hideous blunder!"

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CALLverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading What a hideous blunder!"

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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other's

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From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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Stowell

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From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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TENnounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the next moment they were clasped in each other's arms.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading CHAPTER TEN THE CALL OF THE BALLAMOARS "What a mistake!

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Stowell, who had slept little, was awakening as from a bad dream.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He felt as if the floor were rocking under his feet, as if the walls were reeling round him, as if he were seeing the face of woman for the first time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 6 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin by Hall, Sir Caine holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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