Chapter 2 of Life's little stage is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Life's little stage is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WAS THE USE? MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda. "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud. And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances. It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.
Chapter 2 of Life's little stage is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “"What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.”
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading “MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.”
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.”
in a vivid manner
From this reading “MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.”
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In this reading “It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.”
In this reading “MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.”
In this reading “MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.”
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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 And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.
anew
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
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From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a bitterly cold March afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
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From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
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From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the act of departing politely
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
cut with a saw
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS THE USE?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
the act of using
From this reading WHAT WAS THE USE?
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading And suddenly, as if called up from a far distance, she saw again Miss Mordaunt's face, and heard again her own confident utterances.
in a vivid manner
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS THE USE?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS THE USE?
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From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MANY months later that parting interview with Miss Mordaunt recurred vividly to Magda.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "What's the good of it all, I wonder?" she had been asking aloud.
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