Chapter 14 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next day was Sunday. Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn. The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel. After the hymn somebody prayed. It was Will Skillicorne.
Chapter 14 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.”
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.”
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “After the hymn somebody prayed.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “After the hymn somebody prayed.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Next day was Sunday.”
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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the sound of someone playing a set of bells
In this reading “Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.”
In this reading “Next day was Sunday.”
a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)
In this reading “Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.”
In this reading “The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.”
In this reading “The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.”
In this reading “The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.”
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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 Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
later than; following
From this reading After the hymn somebody prayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
the act of departing
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Will Skillicorne.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading After the hymn somebody prayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Will Skillicorne.
a person, without saying who
From this reading After the hymn somebody prayed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bessie heard the church bells ringing across the Curragh, and, before they stopped, the singing of a hymn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Primitives were holding a service at the corner of the high road before going into their chapel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was Will Skillicorne.
Chapter 14 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin by Hall, Sir Caine holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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