Chapter 38 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair. In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape. "Who's that?" he cried out. Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light. "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
Chapter 38 of The Mischief-Maker is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.”
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading “In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “"Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.”
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 In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who's that?" he cried out.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's that?" he cried out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still here, my friend?" he remarked significantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that?" he cried out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Falkenberg calmly turned on the electric light.
not set afire or burning
From this reading In the unlit room the figure of his master seemed to have assumed a portentous, almost a threatening shape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ONE WAY OUT Estermen started up from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's that?" he cried out.
Chapter 38 of The Mischief-Maker by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 38 holds 396 sentences of The Mischief-Maker, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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