Chapter 8 of A Gentleman from Mississippi is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Gentleman from Mississippi is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer. "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said. "Too busy, Senator," replied Haines. "Besides, I like the newspaper game." "Game?" queried Langdon.
Chapter 8 of A Gentleman from Mississippi is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.”
a person who conducts an interview
From this reading “HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “"Besides, I like the newspaper game."”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “"See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Game?" queried Langdon.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, I like the newspaper game."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Too busy, Senator," replied Haines.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Besides, I like the newspaper game."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too busy, Senator," replied Haines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
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From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Besides, I like the newspaper game."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
a person who conducts an interview
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Besides, I like the newspaper game."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Besides, I like the newspaper game."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Game?" queried Langdon.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Too busy, Senator," replied Haines.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
a member of a senate
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRETARY Langdon leaned over and seized the arm of his interviewer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too busy, Senator," replied Haines.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said.
Chapter 8 of A Gentleman from Mississippi by Thomas A. (Thomas Alfred) Wise holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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