Chapter 3 of A Parody Outline of History Wherein May Be is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Parody Outline of History Wherein May Be is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She becomes more and more attracted to the man. She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale. She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand. She reaches the tent. She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
Chapter 3 of A Parody Outline of History Wherein May Be is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 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.
make up
From this reading “She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.”
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.”
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.”
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.”
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading “She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “She reaches the tent.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.”
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 She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
make up
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading She reaches the tent.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She gives her coin and receives in return a bottle.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She listens, fascinated, as his lecture draws to a close and he offers his medicine for sale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
closely encircling
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading She reaches the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She presses forward through the crowd of Indians surrounding the stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She becomes more and more attracted to the man.
Chapter 3 of A Parody Outline of History Wherein May Be by Donald Ogden Stewart holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 179 sentences of A Parody Outline of History Wherein May Be, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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