Chapter 3 of Personality Plus is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Personality Plus is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him." "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office. Shall I--" "Catch him." "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish." "To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!
Chapter 3 of Personality Plus is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Shall I--" "Catch him."”
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “"Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “"Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “"Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “"Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."”
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 "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Shall I--" "Catch him."
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
the act of departing
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
take the midday meal
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
by chance
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
any competition
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
except for; apart from
From this reading "To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I--" "Catch him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "To save Ed Meyers's tender feelings!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
a shaky motion
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Just going out to lunch,"--she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,--"putting on his overcoat in the front office.
in physical discomfort
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Tell Mr. Meyers I want to see him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen here," began Jock uncomfortably; "if you're going to call him perhaps I'd better vanish."
Chapter 3 of Personality Plus by Edna Ferber holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 448 sentences of Personality Plus, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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