Chapter 7 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE. That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace. JOHN (_back to MAMIE_). That's impossible. I don't want her to know you're here.
Chapter 7 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “(_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “(_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “That's impossible.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN (_back to MAMIE_).”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.”
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading “(_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “(_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.”
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
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From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JOHN (_back to MAMIE_).
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want her to know you're here.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't want her to know you're here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't want her to know you're here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That's impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN (_back to MAMIE_).
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't want her to know you're here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That _is_ Mrs. Ayers--now you can give me the necklace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN (_back to MAMIE_).
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want her to know you're here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_TULLY resumes singing: "I hear you calling me."_) MAMIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want her to know you're here.
Chapter 7 of A Little Bit of Fluff: A Farce in Three Acts by Walter Ellis holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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