Chapter 12 of Melomaniacs is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Melomaniacs is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls. What cheek! All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower. What a man; what a man!"
Chapter 12 of Melomaniacs is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “What cheek!”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.”
a woman who dances in a chorus line
In this reading “"Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a man; what a man!"
(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 All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
for the reason that
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading What cheek!
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a man; what a man!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Look, now," said the latter, releasing herself; "look at those chorus girls.
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cheek!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All with violets, because it was _his_ favorite flower.
Chapter 12 of Melomaniacs by James Huneker holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 12 holds 406 sentences of Melomaniacs, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Melomaniacs by James Huneker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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