Chapter 3 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_). Bertram! (_Affectionately._) Bertram!!! TULLY (_giggles affectedly_). Oh!
Chapter 3 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
traveling across
From this reading “JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).”
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).”
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in an affected manner
From this reading TULLY (_giggles affectedly_).
with affection
From this reading (_Affectionately._) Bertram!!!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertram!
traveling across
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading TULLY (_giggles affectedly_).
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
in a beseeching manner
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading JOHN (_rising and crossing to TULLY--pleadingly_).
Chapter 3 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts by Walter Ellis holds 412 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 3 holds 412 sentences of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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