Chapter 22 of Footlights is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Footlights is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night. It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York. It is an event as important socially as theatrically. Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air. The public palpitates with anticipation.
Chapter 22 of Footlights is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 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.
an expectation
From this reading “The public palpitates with anticipation.”
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.”
third-person singular of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading “The public palpitates with anticipation.”
by or with respect to society
From this reading “It is an event as important socially as theatrically.”
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.”
in a stagy and theatrical manner
From this reading “It is an event as important socially as theatrically.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.”
In this reading “Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.”
In this reading “A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.”
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 A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
an expectation
From this reading The public palpitates with anticipation.
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is an event as important socially as theatrically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is an event as important socially as theatrically.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
sing with closed lips
From this reading Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.
of great significance or value
From this reading It is an event as important socially as theatrically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
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From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A Kane opening is not an ordinary first night.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
third-person singular of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading The public palpitates with anticipation.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public palpitates with anticipation.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
by or with respect to society
From this reading It is an event as important socially as theatrically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
in a stagy and theatrical manner
From this reading It is an event as important socially as theatrically.
two times
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks before, the hum of it is in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The public palpitates with anticipation.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It happens, at the outside, twice a season at the two most artistic theaters in New York.
Chapter 22 of Footlights by Rita Weiman holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 22 holds 221 sentences of Footlights, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Footlights by Rita Weiman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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