Chapter 16 of Memoirs of an American Prima Donna is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Memoirs of an American Prima Donna is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows: _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett. Came by Dover and Calais. Very sick. Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
Chapter 16 of Memoirs of an American Prima Donna is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.”
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading “Came by Dover and Calais.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:”
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “Came by Dover and Calais.”
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:”
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From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
having companions or an escort
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
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From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading Came by Dover and Calais.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came by Dover and Calais.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Came by Dover and Calais.
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
a form of address for a man
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
not any; not one
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _March 25_ Left Paris for London accompanied by Arditi and Mr. Jarrett.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading FELLOW-ARTISTS My mother's diary reads as follows:
motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Very sick.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
a special situation
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very sick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had a band on the boat to entice the passengers into the idea that everything was lovely and there is no such thing as seasickness.
Chapter 16 of Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Clara Louise Kellogg holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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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