Chapter 1 of Etiquette Made Easy is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Etiquette Made Easy is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A. THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian. A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address. The native raised his hat, bowed, and said: “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
Chapter 1 of Etiquette Made Easy is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.”
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.”
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading “THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.”
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.”
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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 BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.
speak to
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The native raised his hat, bowed, and said:
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading BY EDWARD SUMMERS SQUIER, M. A.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Sir, I am very sorry, but I do not know.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A stranger in a town of Norway asked a passing native the way to a certain address.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE POLITEST MAN of whom history has record was a Norwegian.
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