Chapter 2 of Drawing Rooms, Second Floor, and Attics is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Drawing Rooms, Second Floor, and Attics is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHOEBE. Triptolemus! CAPT. H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours. _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
Chapter 2 of Drawing Rooms, Second Floor, and Attics is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “_TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “_TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “_TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline”
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “PHOEBE.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.”
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading “_TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “_TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline”
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In this reading “H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.”
In this reading “_TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline”
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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 _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
anew
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
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From this reading CAPT.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
a skirt stiffened with hoops
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PHOEBE.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
the work of a sailor
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Triptolemus!
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
precisely as stated
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
in the company of; together with
From this reading _TRIPTOLEMUS here makes a sudden bolt, but is stopped by the CAPTAIN--in the struggle, TRIPTOLEMUS slips out of his gown, which remains in CAPTAIN'S hands, and leaves TRIPTOLEMUS in his trousers and waistcoat, with a very ample crinoline
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading H. My young jackanapes again, and sailing under false colours.
Chapter 2 of Drawing Rooms, Second Floor, and Attics by John Maddison Morton holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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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