Chapter 7 of The Music Master is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Music Master is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began. Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue. "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last! What a piano! Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
Chapter 7 of The Music Master is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!”
a person who collects things
From this reading “The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.”
in motion
From this reading “The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.”
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading “The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.”
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading “Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"”
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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 What a piano!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
a person who collects things
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
immediately past
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
the force of workers available
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
in motion
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank heaven they are taking that box of discords away at last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Barwig's sense of humour came to his rescue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a piano!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The collector came back with the men and the process of moving the piano began.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you notice it, Miss Stanton?"
Chapter 7 of The Music Master by Charles Klein holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 414 sentences of The Music Master, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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