Chapter 19 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 19 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free." "What do you mean by that, Claire?" "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?" "Yes, of course I did." "Why did you tell me that?"
Chapter 19 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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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Yes, of course I did."”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “"Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What do you mean by that, Claire?"”
express in words
From this reading “"Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Yes, of course I did."”
In this reading “"What do you mean by that, Claire?"”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by that, Claire?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course I did."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by that, Claire?"
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, of course I did."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by that, Claire?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course I did."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
express in words
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you mean by that, Claire?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you not tell me that Louis Gravani was dead?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by that, Claire?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you tell me that?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said Claire excitedly, "for then you would be free."
Chapter 19 of The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn holds 407 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.
Chapter 19 holds 407 sentences of The Master of the Ceremonies, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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