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Answering the Phone: A Farce
Answering the Phone: A Farce

Chapter I

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By Effie Louise Koogle.
The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.
Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.
The most novel novelty of the age.
25 cents.
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Answering the Phone: A Farce

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Answering the Phone: A Farce is here in full — 556 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/111 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
By Effie Louise Koogle.
Line 2
The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.
/ðə ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt ˈkrɪsməs ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
Line 3
Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.
/æd tuː ðə əˈtræktɪvnəs ʌv ðə ˈmɪnstrəl ʃoʊ aɪˈdiːə ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ʌv ˈhævɪŋ hɪz ˈrɔɪəl nɪbz æz ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər wɪð ˈiːkwəli juːˈniːk ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz æz end men enˈdaʊ ðem wɪð ə ˈproʊɡræm ˈflæʃɪŋ wɪð fʌn ˈbrɪljənt wɪð ˈbjuːti enˈlaɪvənɪŋ wɪð sɔːŋ ənd ˈtiːmɪŋ wɪð ˈspeʃəltiz ənd juː hæv ə skriːm ʌv dɪˈlaɪt frʌm stɑːrt tuː ˈfɪnɪʃ/
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The most novel novelty of the age.
/ðə moʊst ˈnɑːvəl ˈnɑːvəlti ʌv ðə eɪdʒ/
Line 5
25 cents.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attractiveness noun US /əˈtræktɪvnəs/

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

endow verb US /enˈdaʊ/

give qualities or abilities to

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

enlivening adjective US /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/

giving spirit and vivacity

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

Interlocutor noun US /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/

the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

Nibs noun US /nɪbz/

plural of “nib” — the writing point of a pen

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

personalities noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

specialties noun US /ˈspeʃəltiz/

plural of “specialty” — an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

teeming adjective US /ˈtiːmɪŋ/

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading “Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.”

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totally different adverb + adjective

In this reading “The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.”

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25

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From this reading 25 cents.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

AddverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The most novel novelty of the age.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

attractivenessnounUS /əˈtræktɪvnəs/

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Effie Louise Koogle.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading 25 cents.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

Effie

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

From this reading By Effie Louise Koogle.

EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/

give qualities or abilities to

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/

giving spirit and vivacity

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

InterlocutornounUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/

the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

Koogle

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From this reading By Effie Louise Koogle.

Louise

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From this reading By Effie Louise Koogle.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/

a singer of folk songs

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most novel novelty of the age.

NibsnounUS /nɪbz/

plural of “nib” — the writing point of a pen

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The most novel novelty of the age.

noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading The most novel novelty of the age.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

screamverbUS /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

specialtiesnounUS /ˈspeʃəltiz/

plural of “specialty” — an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The “totally different” Christmas entertainment.

uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Add to the attractiveness of the minstrel show idea the distinction of having “His Royal Nibs” as Interlocutor, with equally unique personalities as End Men, endow them with a program flashing with fun, brilliant with beauty, enlivening with song and teeming with specialties, and you have a scream of delight from start to finish.

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