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Chapter 6 of The Music Master is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth. "Yes, yes," muttered Von Barwig. Hope had gone completely from him now. "Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly. "The art of music progresses.
Chapter 6 of The Music Master is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Hope had gone completely from him now.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Yes, yes," muttered Von Barwig.”
plural of “progress” — gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “"The art of music progresses.”
the act of defending yourself
From this reading “"It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “"It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “"It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.”
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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 "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "The art of music progresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "The art of music progresses.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Yes, yes," muttered Von Barwig.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hope had gone completely from him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The art of music progresses.
plural of “progress” — gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "The art of music progresses.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
the act of defending yourself
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The art of music progresses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Self-defence," he repeated, and then he laughed bitterly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes," muttered Von Barwig.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It ain't sympathy; it's self-defence, Barwig," declared Mr. Ryan, uttering what he thought was a great truth.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," muttered Von Barwig.
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