Chapter 21 of The Master of Stair is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Master of Stair is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair. “I have. It was time,” answered the Viscount. “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son. Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
Chapter 21 of The Master of Stair is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading ““My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.”
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.”
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading “It was time,” answered the Viscount.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.”
seek information from
In this reading “Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.”
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 Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was time,” answered the Viscount.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
a male human offspring
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time,” answered the Viscount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading It was time,” answered the Viscount.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time,” answered the Viscount.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My lord—why was I not consulted?” flashed his son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Viscount Stair looked up sideways with a sudden complete drop of his indifferent manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE VERGE OF MADNESS “You have sent it to the King—the packet?” ejaculated the Master of Stair.
Chapter 21 of The Master of Stair by Marjorie Bowen holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 21 holds 211 sentences of The Master of Stair, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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