Chapter 13 of The Music Master is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Music Master is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room. "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair. "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again. "She is mine." "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
Chapter 13 of The Music Master is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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acceptance without protest
From this reading “Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “"You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “"Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “"You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “"You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.”
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading “Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.”
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acceptance without protest
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
anew
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She is mine."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is mine."
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stanton nodded acquiescence; and Joles left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I get her back, I get her back!" repeated Von Barwig over and over again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've ruined me; and you'll ruin her," said Stanton in despair.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Very well! she is yours, then," replied Stanton in desperation.
Chapter 13 of The Music Master by Charles Klein holds 415 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 13 holds 415 sentences of The Music Master, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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