Chapter 14 of The Music Master is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Music Master is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The midgets," inquired Von Barwig. "How is their health?" "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello. "And 'eat 'em alive!' She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
Chapter 14 of The Music Master is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
possessing life
From this reading “"And 'eat 'em alive!'”
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “"You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “"How is their health?"”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.”
plural of “midget” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.”
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 She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
possessing life
From this reading "And 'eat 'em alive!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And 'eat 'em alive!'
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
take in solid food
From this reading "And 'eat 'em alive!'
the act of consuming food
From this reading She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "How is their health?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is their health?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is their health?"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
plural of “midget” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading "The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
not in physical motion
From this reading She is still eating 'em, eh?" inquired Von Barwig with a slight smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How is their health?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The midgets," inquired Von Barwig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You couldn't kill 'em with an axe!" replied Costello.
Chapter 14 of The Music Master by Charles Klein holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 14 holds 399 sentences of The Music Master, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Music Master by Charles Klein exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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