Chapter 2 of The aristocrats is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The aristocrats is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I guess men is fickle everywhere. I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better. I’d _hate_ to get left! My!” “You speak for your sex,” I said.
Chapter 2 of The aristocrats is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in any or all places
From this reading ““I guess men is fickle everywhere.”
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading ““I guess men is fickle everywhere.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess men is fickle everywhere.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading ““You speak for your sex,” I said.”
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.
In this reading “I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
for the reason that
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
(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 I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “I guess men is fickle everywhere.
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading “I guess men is fickle everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You speak for your sex,” I said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’d _hate_ to get left!
a young female
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess men is fickle everywhere.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I’d _hate_ to get left!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess men is fickle everywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d _hate_ to get left!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess men is fickle everywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I’d _hate_ to get left!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I guess men is fickle everywhere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You speak for your sex,” I said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “You speak for your sex,” I said.
express in speech
From this reading “You speak for your sex,” I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know several that has gone back on real nice girls just because they seen another girl they liked better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’d _hate_ to get left!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You speak for your sex,” I said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You speak for your sex,” I said.
Chapter 2 of The aristocrats by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 470 sentences, grouped into 94 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 2 holds 470 sentences of The aristocrats, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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