Chapter II
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Sally, Jim. Good-night. Ste. (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_). Goodnight, Dick.
Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts
Chapter II
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Sally,
Jim.
Good-night.
Ste.
(_turning
at
door,
patting
Dick's
head_).
Goodnight,
Dick.
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Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Sally,
Jim.
Line 2
Good-night.
Line 3
Ste.
Line 4
(_turning
at
door,
patting
Dick's
head_).
/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ æt dɔːr ˈpætɪŋ dɪks hed/
Line 5
Goodnight,
Dick.
Learner Dictionary
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “(_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).”
Dick's
noun
US /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “(_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “(_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
patting
verb
US /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “(_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).”
witty remark
From this reading “Sally, Jim.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).
someone who is a detective
From this reading Goodnight, Dick.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night.
Goodnight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodnight, Dick.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).
Jim
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From this reading Sally, Jim.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).
witty remark
From this reading Sally, Jim.
Ste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ste.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading (_turning at door, patting Dick's head_).
Chapter 2 of Graft: A Comedy in Four Acts by Harold Brighouse holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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- Chauff
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