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"That's Me All Over, Mable"
"That's Me All Over, Mable"

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of "That's Me All Over, Mable" is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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We didnt talk much.
Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."
All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."
Then we didnt talk much again.
There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.
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"That's Me All Over, Mable"

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of "That's Me All Over, Mable" is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We didnt talk much.
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Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."
/wʌns ʃiː lʊkt æt miː fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm ənd ðen sez juː noʊ ˈmɪstər smɪθ ˈevəri taɪm aɪ teɪk ə hɑːt bæθ aɪ fiːl ˈveri ˈɡɪlti/
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All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."
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Then we didnt talk much again.
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There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

eye noun US /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading “There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.”

glasses noun US /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.”

guilty adjective US /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

hot adjective US /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

sharing noun US /ˈʃerɪŋ/

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading “All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."”

Smith noun US /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

hot bath adjective + noun

In this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

across the table preposition + article + noun counted as “across … table”

In this reading “There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

feel very verb + adjective

In this reading “Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."”

talk much verb + particle

In this reading “We didnt talk much.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then we didnt talk much again.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

collectin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

didnt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We didnt talk much.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We didnt talk much.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

Palacestein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

sufferin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading We didnt talk much.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

turtle-hide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We didnt talk much.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There was a lady across the table with turtle-hide eye glasses what was collectin things for the sufferin in the Palacestein.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Once she looked at me for a long time and then says "You know, Mr. Smith, every time I take a hot bath I feel very guilty."

youre

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All I said was "Because youre not sharing it with somebody I suppose."

Chapter 2 of "That's Me All Over, Mable" by Edward Streeter holds 562 sentences, grouped into 113 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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Chapter 2 holds 562 sentences of "That's Me All Over, Mable", unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.

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