Chapter 11 of The Music Master is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Music Master is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you money?" he asked her. "A little," the girl replied listlessly. "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe. Then she sighed. "I feel better now," she said, "much better.
Chapter 11 of The Music Master is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"I feel better now," she said, "much better.”
past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading “"Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “"Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.”
in a listless manner
From this reading “"A little," the girl replied listlessly.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Then she sighed.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.”
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 "A little," the girl replied listlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you money?" he asked her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I feel better now," she said, "much better.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
demanding attention
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel better now," she said, "much better.
past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
a young female
From this reading "A little," the girl replied listlessly.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you money?" he asked her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you money?" he asked her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you money?" he asked her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel better now," she said, "much better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
in a listless manner
From this reading "A little," the girl replied listlessly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little," the girl replied listlessly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Have you money?" he asked her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I feel better now," she said, "much better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I feel better now," she said, "much better.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A little," the girl replied listlessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then she sighed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A little," the girl replied listlessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sighed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, God, if the child would only stop crying," she said as she kissed and fondled the babe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you money?" he asked her.
Chapter 11 of The Music Master by Charles Klein holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 416 sentences of The Music Master, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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