Chapter 2 of The Boston Dip: A Comedy, in One Act is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Boston Dip: A Comedy, in One Act is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter_ EVA, R. _Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted. _Ida._ You don’t mean it? _Eva._ Yes, yes, come quick! What are you waiting for?
Chapter 2 of The Boston Dip: A Comedy, in One Act is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to come or go into
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “_Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “_Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “_Ida._ You don’t mean it?”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “_Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “What are you waiting for?”
an affirmative
From this reading “_Eva._ Yes, yes, come quick!”
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.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you waiting for?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Eva._ Yes, yes, come quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ida._ You don’t mean it?
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ EVA, R.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ EVA, R.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading _Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What are you waiting for?
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading _Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ida._ You don’t mean it?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Ida._ You don’t mean it?
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading _Eva._ Quick, quick, Ida! mother’s fainted.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Enter_ EVA, R.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading What are you waiting for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you waiting for?
an affirmative
From this reading _Eva._ Yes, yes, come quick!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ida._ You don’t mean it?
Chapter 2 of The Boston Dip: A Comedy, in One Act by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 563 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.
Chapter 2 holds 563 sentences of The Boston Dip: A Comedy, in One Act, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
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