Chapter 5 of The little country theater is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The little country theater is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city. CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it. How about that home you were dreaming about? CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_). _Embrace.
Chapter 5 of The little country theater is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “How about that home you were dreaming about?”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading “CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).”
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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In this reading “CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading How about that home you were dreaming about?
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
the act of departing
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How about that home you were dreaming about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How about that home you were dreaming about?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
and nothing more
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
express in words
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
precisely as stated
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How about that home you were dreaming about?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CLARENCE You mean to say— ETHEL That I was only teasing you about the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARENCE Then you’re not— _Takes her hand._ ETHEL Not if I can help it.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading CLARENCE It’s yours, Ethel, and it’s going to be the very best (_embrace_).
Chapter 5 of The little country theater by Alfred G. (Alfred Gilmeiden) Arvold holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of The little country theater, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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