Chapter 6 of The Master's Violin is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Master's Violin is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you." "She was all I had," whispered Iris. "But not all you have. Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something." "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
Chapter 6 of The Master's Violin is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “"Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “"Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “"Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “"She was all I had," whispered Iris.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"She was all I had," whispered Iris.”
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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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not all you have.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But not all you have.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not all you have.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Did you ever care?" asked Iris, her despairing eyes fixed upon Margaret.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lynn and I, and Doctor Brinkerhoff--surely we are something."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "She was all I had," whispered Iris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear," said Margaret, "my heart aches for you."
Chapter 6 of The Master's Violin by Myrtle Reed holds 406 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.
Chapter 6 holds 406 sentences of The Master's Violin, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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