Chapter 15 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled. Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot. Of course you had to use tact and discrimination. Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_. Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
Chapter 15 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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.
a person who buys
From this reading “Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.”
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading “Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.”
a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
From this reading “Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.”
plural of “revue” — a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading “Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.”
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 He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
a person who buys
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
set up or found
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
more desirable than another
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
plural of “revue” — a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
From this reading Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_.
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some you took to supper and to the naughty _revues_.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
the act of using
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually he landed a buyer at the first shot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was feeling his way now, a trifle puzzled.
which person or people
From this reading Occasionally you found a highbrow one who preferred the opera.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you had to use tact and discrimination.
Chapter 15 of Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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