Chapter 18 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lor! Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn. I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back." "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room. "What do you think of it now?"
Chapter 18 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “"Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.”
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.
be restored
In this reading “I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."”
In this reading “"Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"What do you think of it now?"”
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 Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of it now?"
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lor!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of it now?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of it now?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Dick," said Mellersh grimly, as they stood together in the latter's room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of it now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bet--Cora--you have give me a turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it was a real elopement, and now you've come back."
Chapter 18 of The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 18 holds 403 sentences of The Master of the Ceremonies, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 11848 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34492 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34492, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2370 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Master of the Ceremonies section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 29 chapters of The Master of the Ceremonies to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Master of the Ceremonies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
