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The Masterfolk

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Masterfolk is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.
Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?
It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.
The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.
No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Masterfolk

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Masterfolk is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.
Line 2
Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?
/huː ðæt ɪz huː hæz nɑːt sæt ðeˈrɪn/
Line 3
It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.
/ɪt keɪm tuː biː ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə ɡreɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfʌŋkʃən tuː hæv ðə ˈentrəns tuː ðɪs ˈhænsəm ruːm/
Line 4
The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.
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No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.
/noʊ wʌn nuː ə ˈsɪŋɡəl vaɪs əˈɡenst ðə ˈslendər ˈhænsəm juːθ ʌv ðə peɪl ˈklæsɪk ˈfiːtʃərz ənd ðə blæk her ənd ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt dres bʌt ɪt wɑːz sed ðæt θɪŋz wɜːr sed/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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classic noun US /ˈklæsɪk/

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading “No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.”

Fascination noun US /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading “_Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.”

Function noun US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading “It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.”

habitation noun US /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading “The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.”

immaculate adjective US /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/

completely neat and clean

From this reading “No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.”

restraint noun US /rɪˈstreɪnt/

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading “The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.”

tapestries noun US /ˈtæpəstriz/

plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading “The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.”

wickedness noun US /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Social Function adjective + noun

a vaguely specified social event

In this reading “It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.”

black hair adjective + noun

In this reading “No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.”

handsome youth adjective + noun

In this reading “No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

chasteningnoun

a rebuke for making a mistake

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

dark-souled

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From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

Doome

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

Doome's

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From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

FascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

FunctionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

furnishments

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/

completely neat and clean

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

Naughtinessnoun

an attribute of mischievous children

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

SocialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/

plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It came to be a part of the great Social Function to have the entrance to this handsome room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

vicenounUS /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who, that is Who, has not sat therein?

wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The rich tapestries that hung the walls, the glowing colour and the beauty of the furnishments were held in restraint by the chastening, somewhat religious, atmosphere that made the whisper of wickedness add such a mysterious charm to his habitation as it did to the attraction of the dark-souled mysterious Doome himself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Which has to do with the Fascination of Naughtiness_ Doome’s studio became the talk of the town.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading No one knew a single vice against the slender handsome youth of the pale classic features and the black hair and immaculate dress; but it was said that things were said.

Chapter 7 of The Masterfolk by Haldane Macfall holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Masterfolk contain?

Chapter 7 holds 268 sentences of The Masterfolk, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Masterfolk by Haldane Macfall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

How do I study chapter 7 of The Masterfolk?

Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 54 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.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading The Masterfolk

Common questions about reading The Masterfolk by Haldane Macfall on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Masterfolk?

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Which edition of The Masterfolk is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #61754, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Masterfolk take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1876 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Masterfolk section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Masterfolk

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Masterfolk, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Masterfolk; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
William
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Heinemann
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Masterfolk; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bedford
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Masterfolk; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.