Chapter 8 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG MAN: What was that? Did I dream it? JULIE: Yes. You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you? THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.
Chapter 8 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Did I dream it?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “YOUNG MAN: What was that?”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you?”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.”
an affirmative
From this reading “JULIE: Yes.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “YOUNG MAN: What was that?”
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From this reading You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I dream it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Did I dream it?
in a dreamy manner
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I dream it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did I dream it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIE: Yes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading YOUNG MAN: What was that?
not any; not one
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.
of or relating to poetry
From this reading You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you?
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YOUNG MAN: What was that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN: (_Dreamily_) No. I do prose.
precisely as stated
From this reading You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOUNG MAN: What was that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading YOUNG MAN: What was that?
an affirmative
From this reading JULIE: Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re--you’re very poetic, aren’t you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG MAN: What was that?
Chapter 8 of Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 413 sentences of Tales of the Jazz Age, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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