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Memoirs of an American Prima Donna
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna

Chapter IV

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Chapter 4 of Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Clara Louise Kellogg holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.
At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.
Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.
I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.
Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.
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Memoirs of an American Prima Donna

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Memoirs of an American Prima Donna is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.
Line 2
At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.
Line 3
Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.
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I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.
Line 5
Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.”

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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 A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

actors

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

add

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

call

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

characterisation

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

condition

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

connected

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

ease

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From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

end

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From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

entire

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

getting

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

Gilda

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From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

idea

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

imbued

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From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

inside

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

little

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

make

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

meant

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

mistake

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

months

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From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

nine

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From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

opera

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

part

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From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

Present-day

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

REALIST

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From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

really

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

role

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From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

said

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From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

simply

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

skin

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

From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

studied

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

From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Present-day actors call this condition "getting inside the skin" of a _role_.

thoroughly

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From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

time

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From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

unconsciousness

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From this reading I simply could not make a mistake, and could do everything connected with the characterisation with entire unconsciousness.

want

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From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the end of that time I was so imbued with the part as to be thoroughly at ease.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet I want to add that I had little idea of what the opera really meant.

YOUTHFUL

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From this reading A YOUTHFUL REALIST As I have said, I studied Gilda for nine months.