Chapter 6 of The Master Spirit is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Master Spirit is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.” Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile. “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?” “Oh, yes; it wasn’t bad.” Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.
Chapter 6 of The Master Spirit is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading ““Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?””
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ““Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?””
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.””
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.””
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading ““Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?””
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.”
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.
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.”
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 Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Oh, yes; it wasn’t bad.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes; it wasn’t bad.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes; it wasn’t bad.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes; it wasn’t bad.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gastineau, as he spoke, laid down the book he was reading and stretched out his hand to Herriard with a smile.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Was the dinner worth going to--apart from business?”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Herriard brought up a chair and sat down with a yawn.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes; it wasn’t bad.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND “You are earlier than I expected, Geoffrey.”
Chapter 6 of The Master Spirit by William, Sir Magnay holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 6 holds 138 sentences of The Master Spirit, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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