Chapter 12 of The Music Master is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Music Master is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are very happy here?" he asked. "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question. He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand. "You have everything in the world, everything?" he asked. "Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.
Chapter 12 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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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.
intentionally conceived
From this reading “"Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.”
the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
From this reading “"Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.”
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
intentionally conceived
From this reading "Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You have everything in the world, everything?" he asked.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have everything in the world, everything?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have everything in the world, everything?" he asked.
the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Yes," she replied, scarcely conscious of his meaning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
a light touch with the hands
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was now stroking her hair with his gentle, loving hand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You have everything in the world, everything?" he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered, surprised at the irrelevancy of the question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very happy here?" he asked.
Chapter 12 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 12 holds 414 sentences of The Music Master, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Music Master by Charles Klein exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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