Chapter 3 of Behind the Screen is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Behind the Screen is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable. Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity. “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked. “Never mind. It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
Chapter 3 of Behind the Screen is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading ““Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
the act of departing
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
and nothing more
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Only in one subject did she display any vital curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On all such minor points Miss Farrar was immediately reasonable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whom are you going to engage for my leading man,” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be somebody that you’ll like,” we assured her.
Chapter 3 of Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn 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 Behind the Screen, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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