Chapter 2 of Gambolling with Galatea: a Bucolic Romance is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Gambolling with Galatea: a Bucolic Romance is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But you are, Galatea. Be charitable. You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper. Noon, did you say?” The Poet looked at his watch.
Chapter 2 of Gambolling with Galatea: a Bucolic Romance is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 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.
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading “Be charitable.”
(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
From this reading ““But you are, Galatea.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Noon, did you say?””
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “The Poet looked at his watch.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.”
a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
From this reading “You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.”
look attentively
From this reading “The Poet looked at his watch.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.”
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 “You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The Poet looked at his watch.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.”
In this reading “You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.”
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 You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are, Galatea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Poet looked at his watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be charitable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you are, Galatea.
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading Be charitable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Noon, did you say?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
From this reading “But you are, Galatea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Poet looked at his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Poet looked at his watch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon, did you say?”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The Poet looked at his watch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
express in words
From this reading Noon, did you say?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Poet looked at his watch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
look attentively
From this reading The Poet looked at his watch.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading You could do much worse than go through life in—in a Red Ripper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you are, Galatea.
Chapter 2 of Gambolling with Galatea: a Bucolic Romance by Curtis Dunham holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 445 sentences of Gambolling with Galatea: a Bucolic Romance, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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