Chapter 8 of Gigolo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Gigolo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken. "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta. "Make a chant of it." Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
Chapter 8 of Gigolo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading “"Make a chant of it."”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “"You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.”
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.”
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.”
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading “Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.”
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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 "Make a chant of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading "Make a chant of it."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
engage in
From this reading "Make a chant of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Make a chant of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Keep on saying it," pleaded Harrietta.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
at the time that
From this reading Sam Klein, the veteran, was the first to greet her when she entered the theatre at that first September rehearsal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're young and beautiful and bewitching," said Ken.
Chapter 8 of Gigolo by Edna Ferber holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of Gigolo, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Gigolo by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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