Chapter 2 of Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDSTASTON Thank you. They bow to one another ceremoniously. Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair. PATIOMKIN [resuming his seat]. By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
Chapter 2 of Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
plural of “rescue” — recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “PATIOMKIN [resuming his seat].”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.”
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They bow to one another ceremoniously.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They bow to one another ceremoniously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading They bow to one another ceremoniously.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDSTASTON Thank you.
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
the act of departing
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They bow to one another ceremoniously.
above and across; more than
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATIOMKIN [resuming his seat].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
plural of “rescue” — recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading PATIOMKIN [resuming his seat].
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading PATIOMKIN [resuming his seat].
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading EDSTASTON Thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bow to one another ceremoniously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They bow to one another ceremoniously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By the way, what was the piece of advice I was going to give you?
which person or people
From this reading Patiomkin's tendency to grotesque exaggeration costs him his balance; he nearly falls over Edstaston, who rescues him and takes the proffered chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EDSTASTON Thank you.
Chapter 2 of Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) by Bernard Shaw holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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