Chapter 6 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Volume One, Chapter XVIII. UNREASONABLE CHILDREN. "Claire, Claire! Quick, Claire!" Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
Chapter 6 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading “UNREASONABLE CHILDREN.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume One, Chapter XVIII.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading UNREASONABLE CHILDREN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Claire, Claire!
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Volume One, Chapter XVIII.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, Claire!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
having a supporting base
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading UNREASONABLE CHILDREN.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume One, Chapter XVIII.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Pale and very anxious of aspect, Claire hurried down from her room, to find her father, in his elaborate costume, standing in an attitude before one of the mirrors, not heeding her, so wrapped was he in his thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading Volume One, Chapter XVIII.
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