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Love, the Fiddler
Love, the Fiddler

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
"Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
"I should be such anozzer in his place.
Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
"I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
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Love, the Fiddler

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Love, the Fiddler is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
/hiː ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst tuː mʌtʃ ðə ˈʌðər weɪ sed ˈflɔːrəns wɪð ə saɪ/
Line 2
"Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
Line 3
"I should be such anozzer in his place.
Line 4
Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
/praʊd ˈsaɪlənt ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv huː ɡɪvz ˈdɪɡnəti tuː wʌt ˈʌðərwaɪz wʊd biː ə fɔːls pəˈzɪʃən/
Line 5
"I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
/aɪ keɪm ˈveri nɪr ˈbiːɪŋ hɪz waɪf wʌns sed ˈflɔːrəns ˌɪmˈpeld ʃiː ˈhɑːrdli nuː waɪ tuː meɪk ðə kənˈfeʃən/

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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.

appeals noun US /əˈpiːlz/

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading “"Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.”

confession noun US /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “"I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.”

dignity noun US /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading “Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."”

Florence noun US /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading “"He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.”

gives noun US /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."”

impelled adjective US /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading “"I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.”

sigh verb US /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “"He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.”

unobtrusive adjective US /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/

not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

From this reading “Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

Ah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

anozzer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/

not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."

Chapter 2 of Love, the Fiddler by Lloyd Osbourne holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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