Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of How to Amuse Yourself and Others is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE. HELLO! Hello! What is it you say? You can really make a telephone?
How to Amuse Yourself and Others
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of How to Amuse Yourself and Others is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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HOW
TO
MAKE
A
TELEPHONE.
HELLO!
Hello!
What
is
it
you
say?
You
can
really
make
a
telephone?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
How to Amuse Yourself and Others
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of How to Amuse Yourself and Others is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
HOW
TO
MAKE
A
TELEPHONE.
Line 2
HELLO!
/həˈloʊ/
Line 3
Hello!
/həˈloʊ/
Line 4
What
is
it
you
say?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt juː seɪ/
Line 5
You
can
really
make
a
telephone?
/juː kæn ˈrɪli meɪk ə ˈteləfoʊn/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
hello
noun
US /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “HELLO!”
engage in
From this reading “HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You can really make a telephone?”
express in words
From this reading “What is it you say?”
telephone
noun
US /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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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 HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can really make a telephone?
HELLOnounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading HELLO!
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it you say?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it you say?
engage in
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You can really make a telephone?
express in words
From this reading What is it you say?
TELEPHONEnounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A TELEPHONE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it you say?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is it you say?
Chapter 19 of How to Amuse Yourself and Others by Lina Beard holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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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