Chapter 4 of The Master's Violin is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Master's Violin is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not yet," said the Master. "Come!" They went downstairs together, into the shop. It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands. Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
Chapter 4 of The Master's Violin is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.”
on a floor below
From this reading “They went downstairs together, into the shop.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.”
not often
From this reading “It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “They went downstairs together, into the shop.”
believed likely
From this reading “It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.”
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 “They went downstairs together, into the shop.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.”
In this reading “Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
on a floor below
From this reading They went downstairs together, into the shop.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
highest in quality
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went downstairs together, into the shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Not yet," said the Master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet," said the Master.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
not often
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not yet," said the Master.
do one's shopping
From this reading They went downstairs together, into the shop.
believed likely
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not yet," said the Master.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went downstairs together, into the shop.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Herr Kaufmann disappeared into his bedroom and was gone a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went downstairs together, into the shop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had happened before, though rarely, and the Doctor suspected that he was about to receive the greatest possible kindness from his friend's hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went downstairs together, into the shop.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet," said the Master.
Chapter 4 of The Master's Violin by Myrtle Reed holds 410 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.
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