Chapter 5 of The Master Rogue is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Master Rogue is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts. “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you. But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly. Understand me! You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
Chapter 5 of The Master Rogue is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
get or gather together
From this reading “I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.”
without good sense or judgment
From this reading ““You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.”
a female domestic
From this reading “You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.””
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.””
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ““You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.”
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.
In this reading “But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.”
In this reading “But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
get or gather together
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
without good sense or judgment
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
the state of being honored
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
a female domestic
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Understand me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
except for; apart from
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I managed to look away from her and collect my thoughts.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand me!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will go to the wedding, and you will go as maid of honour.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You are the youngest,” I began, “and we have been foolishly weak with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the time has come to bring you under control and save you from your own folly.
Chapter 5 of The Master Rogue by David Graham Phillips holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 439 sentences of The Master Rogue, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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