Chapter 5 of Peggy Finds the Theatre is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Peggy Finds the Theatre is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said. “A sensible wish!” Mal put in. “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright. I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
Chapter 5 of Peggy Finds the Theatre is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ““I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.””
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading ““I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.”
repair by sewing
From this reading ““I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.”
someone who writes plays
From this reading ““I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.””
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ““A sensible wish!””
a person who sings
From this reading ““I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.”
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.
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In this reading ““In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
repair by sewing
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mal put in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
someone who writes plays
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mal put in.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
express in words
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “A sensible wish!”
a person who sings
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
express in words
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “A sensible wish!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I won’t say it’s the worst night-club act in New York, but—” “I know,” Randy interrupted cheerfully, “but it is.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve seen it, and I tell you, as a singer and dancer, Red Brewster—as he bills himself—is a darn good playwright.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In that case, I hope I never get a chance to see your act, too,” Peggy said.
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