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American nights entertainment
American nights entertainment

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of American nights entertainment is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Grant M. (Grant Martin) Overton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.
“Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.
It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.
Let us draw a veil, and proceed.
Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.
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American nights entertainment

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of American nights entertainment is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.
Line 2
“Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.
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It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈnesəseri tuː ˈriːkɔːl wʌt ˈhæpənd tuː hɪm/
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Let us draw a veil, and proceed.
/let ʌs drɔː ə veɪl ənd prəˈsiːd/
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Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.
/dɑːn pərˈhæps juː ˈriːkɔːl ɪt wɑːz ˈʌndər ðə nəˈsesəti ʌv kənˈdʌktɪŋ ə ˈɡesɪŋ ˈkɑːntest ɪn ə nuː jɔːrk ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

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conducting noun US /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading “Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.”

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contest noun US /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading “Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.”

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guessing noun US /ˈɡesɪŋ/

an estimate based on little or no information

From this reading “Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.”

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Marquis noun US /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading ““Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.”

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Milton noun US /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading ““Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.”

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Pelham noun US /ˈpeləm/

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

From this reading ““Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.”

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recall verb US /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.”

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Wodehouse noun US /ˈwʊdhaʊs/

English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)

From this reading ““Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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draw a veil verb + article + noun counted as “draw … veil”

In this reading “Let us draw a veil, and proceed.”

295 times in 426,211 chapters
under the necessity preposition + article + noun counted as “under … necessity”

In this reading “Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.”

1,106 times in 426,211 chapters
in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading ““Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.”

69,970 times in 426,211 chapters
other way adjective + noun

In this reading “ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.”

14,929 times in 426,211 chapters
some place adjective + noun

In this reading ““Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.”

7,133 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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breathlessnessnoun

a dyspneic condition

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Let us draw a veil, and proceed.

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factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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Grenville

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/

an estimate based on little or no information

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us draw a veil, and proceed.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading Let us draw a veil, and proceed.

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recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us draw a veil, and proceed.

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veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Let us draw a veil, and proceed.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ii The other way of breathlessness is laughter.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is not necessary to recall what happened to him.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WodehousenounUS /ˈwʊdhaʊs/

English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)

From this reading “Laughter, holding both his sides,” sang Milton; and, in fact, I once knew a man who sat at a dinner or some place between Don Marquis and Pelham Grenville (P. G.) Wodehouse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Don (perhaps you recall it) was under the necessity of conducting a guessing contest in a New York newspaper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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