Chapter 23 of The Young Musician is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Young Musician is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PROMISING PLAN. They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds. The servant handed them the key, and left them. “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction. “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
Chapter 23 of The Young Musician is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “The servant handed them the key, and left them.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “The servant handed them the key, and left them.”
wrongly understood
From this reading ““Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.”
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “A PROMISING PLAN.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading ““This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.”
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 PROMISING PLAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant handed them the key, and left them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The servant handed them the key, and left them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The servant handed them the key, and left them.
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 The servant handed them the key, and left them.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
wrongly understood
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A PROMISING PLAN.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading A PROMISING PLAN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant handed them the key, and left them.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant handed them the key, and left them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The servant handed them the key, and left them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
precisely as stated
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were shown into a front room, of good size, containing two beds.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This looks very comfortable, Mr. de Gray,” said the professor, rubbing his hands with satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you call me Mr. de Gray?” asked Philip, thinking he had been misunderstood.
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