Chapter 10 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who is it?" she said as he entered. But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled. He thought she had never looked so beautiful. He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress. There was a moment of passionate silence.
Chapter 10 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.”
put on clothes
From this reading “He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “There was a moment of passionate silence.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.”
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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In this reading “He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.”
In this reading “But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.”
In this reading “But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of passionate silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He thought she had never looked so beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
put on clothes
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought she had never looked so beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He thought she had never looked so beautiful.
a particular point in time
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He thought she had never looked so beautiful.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading There was a moment of passionate silence.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of passionate silence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought she had never looked so beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of passionate silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought she had never looked so beautiful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But at the next moment she seemed to know, and, rising, she turned round to him and smiled.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to crush her in his arms, and at the same time to fall at her feet and kiss the hem of her dress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of passionate silence.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?" she said as he entered.
Chapter 10 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin by Hall, Sir Caine holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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