Chapter 2 of It is to laugh is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of It is to laugh is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GROUP GAMES. _Games for Small Groups._ Altruism. Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do. These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned! Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
Chapter 2 of It is to laugh is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
From this reading “_Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “GROUP GAMES.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “_Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!”
asked for
From this reading “Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!”
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.”
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!”
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.
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In this reading “_Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.”
In this reading “Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.”
In this reading “Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.”
cause to be distributed
In this reading “These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!”
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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 Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
From this reading _Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
brought together in one place
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading GROUP GAMES.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading GROUP GAMES.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading _Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
a human being
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
asked for
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
move stealthily
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Games for Small Groups._ Altruism.
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These stunts are collected, mixed up and then passed around, although nothing has been said about this having been planned!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
produce a literary work
From this reading Each one is asked to write out a stunt that any ordinary person could do.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Each person is then requested to do the stunt written out on the slip of paper given him, whether he can or not!
Chapter 2 of It is to laugh by Edna Geister holds 518 sentences, grouped into 104 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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