Chapter 20 of The Actress in High Life An Episode is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Actress in High Life An Episode is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ralph.--Help down with the hangings. Roger.--By and by, Ralph. I am making up the trunks here. Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe? Humphrey!
Chapter 20 of The Actress in High Life An Episode is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 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.
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am making up the trunks here.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I am making up the trunks here.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “I am making up the trunks here.”
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading “Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am making up the trunks here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger.--By and by, Ralph.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger.--By and by, Ralph.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am making up the trunks here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humphrey!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am making up the trunks here.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I am making up the trunks here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger.--By and by, Ralph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading I am making up the trunks here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am making up the trunks here.
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?
which person or people
From this reading Ralph.--Who looks to my lady's wardrobe?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralph.--Help down with the hangings.
Chapter 20 of The Actress in High Life An Episode by Sue Petigru Bowen holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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 20 holds 305 sentences of The Actress in High Life An Episode, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Actress in High Life An Episode by Sue Petigru Bowen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 305 sentences, grouped into 61 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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