Chapter 15 of Charles Frohman: Manager and Man is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Charles Frohman: Manager and Man is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low. His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily. Each had his regular watch. Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours. He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
Chapter 15 of Charles Frohman: Manager and Man is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Each had his regular watch.”
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading “During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.”
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In this reading “His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.”
In this reading “Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.”
In this reading “Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.”
In this reading “Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
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From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had his regular watch.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had his regular watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Each had his regular watch.
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He managed to bring a new story or a fresh joke every day.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two devoted friends, Dillingham and Paul Potter, came to him daily.
precisely as stated
From this reading During that first critical stage of the rheumatism he sank very low.
look attentively
From this reading Each had his regular watch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dillingham came in the morning and read and talked with the invalid for hours.
Chapter 15 of Charles Frohman: Manager and Man by Isaac Frederick Marcosson holds 409 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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