Chapter 5 of The Best Man is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Best Man is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?" "Yes. Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation. "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?" "Why did you remind me of him?
Chapter 5 of The Best Man is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “"I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.”
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “"You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"”
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “"I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “"Why did you remind me of him?”
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading “"You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"”
plural of “sprout” — any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
From this reading “"You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"”
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading “"I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you remind me of him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you remind me of him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you remind me of him?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why did you remind me of him?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "Why did you remind me of him?
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
plural of “sprout” — any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?" amused at this queer turn in the conversation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
showing curiosity
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to have Brussels sprouts for salad?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was wondering if your Mr. Sullivan will call them amateur cabbages?"
Chapter 5 of The Best Man by Harold MacGrath holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 423 sentences of The Best Man, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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