Chapter 16 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep. When he awoke it was mid-day. He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand. After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better. "It was that oath-taking, dear.
Chapter 16 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When he awoke it was mid-day.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.”
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 “Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.”
In this reading “Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.”
In this reading “After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.”
In this reading “After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.”
In this reading “He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.”
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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 Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
later than; following
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke it was mid-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "It was that oath-taking, dear.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke it was mid-day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke it was mid-day.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he awoke it was mid-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was that oath-taking, dear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
above and across; more than
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was in bed in his father's bedroom and Fenella was sitting by his side, holding his hand.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
in the near future
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stowell drew a deep breath and fell asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke it was mid-day.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke it was mid-day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After he had opened his eyes she leaned over him and kissed him, saying in a soft voice that he would soon be better.
Chapter 16 of The Master of Man: The Story of a Sin by Hall, Sir Caine holds 418 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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