Chapter 22 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What followed was the business of a few moments. A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms. "At last!" he cried. "This way, little pet-curse the woman! What are you doing here?"
Chapter 22 of The Master of the Ceremonies is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing here?"”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “What followed was the business of a few moments.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “What followed was the business of a few moments.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
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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In this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
In this reading “What followed was the business of a few moments.”
In this reading “A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing here?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last!" he cried.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "At last!" he cried.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing here?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At last!" he cried.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What are you doing here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
immediately past
From this reading "At last!" he cried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, little pet-curse the woman!
term of address for a man
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, little pet-curse the woman!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading A slight little veiled figure came panting up, and was caught in Sir Harry's arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, little pet-curse the woman!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What followed was the business of a few moments.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "This way, little pet-curse the woman!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you doing here?"
Chapter 22 of The Master of the Ceremonies by George Manville Fenn holds 405 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 22 holds 405 sentences of The Master of the Ceremonies, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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