Chapter 14 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail. "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire. "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply. "She has got to come home with me." "I--I--I can't, Frank.
Chapter 14 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “"You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.”
communicated in words
From this reading “He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.”
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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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"She has got to come home with me."”
In this reading “"You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.”
In this reading “"You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.”
In this reading “He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.”
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 He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I--I can't, Frank.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
dearly loved
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
a boy or man
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I--I can't, Frank.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
communicated in words
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
emit long loud cries
From this reading He caught her by the arm, but May uttered a wail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She has got to come home with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frank, dear, you are cruel," said Claire.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mind your own business," said the irritable little fellow sharply.
Chapter 14 of The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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