Chapter 2 of Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLIVIA. Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia? (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.) GEORGE (_looking up at_ OLIVIA). What?
Chapter 2 of Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “(ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “(ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “(ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)”
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE (_looking up at_ OLIVIA).
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
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From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading GEORGE (_looking up at_ OLIVIA).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVIA.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
not in physical motion
From this reading Do I still call her _Aunt_ Julia?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (ANNE _comes in from staircase up_ R. GEORGE _does not see her, but_ OLIVIA _attracts his attention_.)
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
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