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Chapter 2 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAMELA. And you can't remember the name of the opera? TULLY. Not for the moment. (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
Chapter 2 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “(_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “(_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!”
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “(_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!”
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading “(_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “And you can't remember the name of the opera?”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “(_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!”
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “TULLY.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
temporarily
In this reading “Not for the moment.”
as might be expected
In this reading “(_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!”
In this reading “And you can't remember the name of the opera?”
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anew
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
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From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for the moment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
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From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
a particular point in time
From this reading Not for the moment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAMELA.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
To recall to mind.
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading TULLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_JOHN points to marguerites again._) _Are--you--sure_--it wasn't Daisy--or Daisies--or Marguerite--er-- (_JOHN nods his head._) Marguerite!--er--er--_Faust_, of course!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you can't remember the name of the opera?
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