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THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon. "You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele. "Why don't you go to see Dr. Price? He has cured me. He's splendid--splendid."
Chapter 10 of Constance Dunlap is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
very small
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
a person who sings
From this reading “THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.”
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele.”
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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 THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He has cured me.
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
dearly loved
From this reading "You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you go to see Dr. Price?
street names for marijuana
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you go to see Dr. Price?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why don't you go to see Dr. Price?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has cured me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has cured me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's splendid--splendid."
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has cured me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
very small
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Why don't you go to see Dr. Price?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
a person who sings
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He's splendid--splendid."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading THE DOPE FIENDS "I have a terrible headache," remarked Constance Dunlap to her friend, Adele Gordon, the petite cabaret singer and dancer of the Mayfair, who had dropped in to see her one afternoon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you go to see Dr. Price?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You poor, dear creature," soothed Adele.
Chapter 10 of Constance Dunlap by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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