Chapter 2 of The Little Review, April 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 2) is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Little Review, April 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 2) is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London. I loved her all. Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it. And how she sang!! And her acting!
Chapter 2 of The Little Review, April 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 2) is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 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.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “And her acting!”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.”
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading “Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “_Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.”
held dear
From this reading “I loved her all.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “And how she sang!!”
being very thin
From this reading “Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.”
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 “_Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.”
In this reading “Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.”
In this reading “Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.”
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.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading And her acting!
in the past
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I loved her all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
a skirt stiffened with hoops
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
wearing a gown
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I loved her all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how she sang!!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
held dear
From this reading I loved her all.
(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And how she sang!!
cut with a saw
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how she sang!!
being very thin
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her red hair; the skinny arms of her, clothed in long black gloves; and her Gallic body with the low-necked white crinoline that gowned it.
a late time of life
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Yvette Guilbert_ Five years ago I saw Yvette Guilbert in London.
Chapter 2 of The Little Review, April 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 2) by Various holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 459 sentences of The Little Review, April 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 2), unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Little Review, April 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 2) by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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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