Chapter 24 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 24 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.
She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries. Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her. "Come, girl! Trust me! I know what I'm doing.
Chapter 24 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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-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.”
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.”
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.”
envelop completely
From this reading “She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.”
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 “She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, girl!
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I know what I'm doing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
a young female
From this reading "Come, girl!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know what I'm doing.
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From this reading I know what I'm doing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what I'm doing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trust me!
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.
envelop completely
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ceasing to shout she began to moan, and then he tried to coax her.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Trust me!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had tried to reach the door, but he had thrown his arms about her and was covering her mouth to smother her cries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what I'm doing.
Chapter 24 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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